Fusion and Fission both are nuclear reactions where the major difference between them is Fusion is combining process whereas fission is a breaking process.
Explanation:
Similarity:
Both Fission and Fusion are nuclear reactions that releases vast amount of energy.
Difference:
- Fission is the splitting of heavier nucleus into lighter nuclei which generates maximum amount of energy whereas fusion is the combining 2 lighter nuclei to form a heavier nucleus and makes a vast energy.
- The energy generated by fission reaction in these reactors heats up the water into steam. This steam is utilized to rotate a turbine to generate carbon-free electricity.
- Fusion reactions are difficult to retain for longer period of time since it needs tremendous amount of temperature and pressure to combine the nuclei together.
