Nuclear Fission & Fusion
The energy released in the fusion of of hydrogen deep in the sun is and the energy released in the fission of of is . The ratio is approximately: (Consider the fusion reaction as , energy released in the fission reaction of is per fission nucleus and
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Answer: (a)
- Fusion: per 4 H atoms (4 g per mole of reactions), so per gram .
- Fission: per U nucleus (235 g per mole), so per gram .
- , nearest option .
- So the answer is (a) .