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Post by Admin on Nov 23, 2014 20:10:20 GMT
Just a place to talk about Fusion whether it be here on Earth or in space. If anyone has any questions about nuclear fusion I will gladly answer them.
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YourFriendlyOutdoorMolester
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Post by YourFriendlyOutdoorMolester on Dec 10, 2014 13:18:34 GMT
What is the minimum energy required for the fusion of two hydrogen atoms? Does it vary with different elements, if so, what is the propotion? Is fusion of compounds possible, if so, is the variation of energy different in case of compounds and elements or is it the same?
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Post by Admin on Dec 11, 2014 3:32:59 GMT
I'm not exactly sure how much energy it takes to fuse together two hydrogen atoms but it takes an incredible amount of heat and pressure to do so. The energy that it takes to fuse together atoms becomes greater the heavier the atoms get, for example fusing together elements that are lighter than iron will generally release energy while the fusion of elements heavier than iron will generally result in energy being absorbed. I don't believe anyone has tried to fuse together compounds because they're trying to perfect it with deuterium, the current fuel being used for experimental fusion reactors. I would assume that the fusion of compounds would require much more energy because of the increased complexity of the compounds, but it would depend I suppose. Hope I helped.
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Post by Admin on Dec 17, 2014 3:58:33 GMT
Nobody has anymore questions on nuclear fusion? Feel free to ask me if you do.
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