Which of the following are suitable for the fusion process? (a) light nuclei (b) heavy nuclei (c) element lying in the middle of the periodic table (d) middle elements, which are lying on binding energy curve.

Answer: (a). On the binding-energy curve, BE per nucleon rises steeply for light nuclei. Joining light nuclei increases BE per nucleon, so energy is released: fusion suits light nuclei. So the answer is (a) light nuclei.

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Nuclear Fission & Fusion

Which of the following are suitable for the fusion process?

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Answer: (a)

On the binding-energy curve, BE per nucleon rises steeply for light nuclei.
Joining light nuclei increases BE per nucleon, so energy is released: fusion suits light nuclei.
So the answer is (a) light nuclei.

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