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Explain (in detail) Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion, why is one radioactive vs the other?What is...

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Explain (in detail) Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion, why isone radioactive vs the other?What is the nuclear process in areactor (Fission, or fusion), and what kind of decays is it goingthrough (alpha, beta, or gamma)?What is Critical Mass in nuclearphysics?

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From the binding energy per nucleon Vs mass number curve we know that Fe56 is the most stable nucleus with a value of binding energy per nucleon of about 88 MeV Fission All those nuclei lying to the right of    See Answer
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