Energy produced in nuclear fusion is much larger than that produced in – InterviewSolution

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1.	Energy produced in nuclear fusion is much larger than that produced in nuclear fission. Why is it difficult to use fusion to produce energy?
Answer» Nuclear fusion involves the fusion of lighter nuclei to form a heavy nucleus which is accompanied by an enormous amount of energy (heat). Fusion reaction requires extremely high temperature typically of the order of 108 K.

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