How does fission differ from fusion?

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How does fission differ from fusion?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Fission is the splitting of a heavy, unstable nucleus into two lighter nuclei, and fusion is the process where two light nuclei combine together releasing vast amounts of energy.

Gmalette answered Feb 21, 2023

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