What two things produce Nuclear Energy??
Answer:
* Radioactive decay, where a proton or neutron in the radioactive nucleus decays spontaneously by emitting a particle
* Fusion, two atomic nuclei fuse together to form a heavier nucleus.
* Fission, the breaking of heavy nucleus into two nuclei.
Power plants, bombs, and the sun?
Fission and fusion. Fission has been around for decades; there are fission plants all over the world, most of which burn uranium somewhat enriched in the fissionable isotope U-235 to make steam to create electricity. Fusion (combining light elements to make heavier ones), on the other hand, requires such extreme conditions to realize that only an atomic bomb explosion can produce them. Much work has been done to try to develop commercial fusion processes over the last several decades, but progress is very slow and success is nowhere in sight.
Fission is most often used -- it is the splitting of the nuclei of atoms, hence "nuclear" energy. Fusion - joining of nuclear particles - is not common, but also produces nuclear energy. As a source of electrical energy - an alternative to fossil fuels - nuclear is a good choice, because it is renewable and clean. Drawbacks include concerns over disposing of radioactive wastes.
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