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What is nuclear fission ? How is it different from nuclear fusion ?

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Nuclear fission: The process in which a heavy nucleus, when bombarded with slow-moving neutrons, splits into two or more lighter nuclei accompanied with a release of the tremendous amount of energy. 

Nuclear fusion: The process in which two light nuclei combine together at very high temperature, and form a stable and a heavier nucleus and is accompanied with a release of the tremendous amount of energy.



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