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Calculate and compare the energy released by a) fusion of 1.0 kg of hydrogen deep

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Calculate and compare the energy released by a) fusion of 1.0 kg of hydrogen deep within Sun and b) the fission of 1.0 kg of 235U in a fission reactor.

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(a) Amount of hydrogen, m = 1 kg = 1000 g

Therefore, the energy released in the fusion of 1 kg of hydrogen is nearly 8 times the energy released in the fission of 1 kg of uranium.

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