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The Nucleus

Question 3 • CA-Chemistry A

Have high activation energies:

Answer
A
nuclear fission
B
nuclear fusion
C
both

Explanation

Nuclear fusion requires light nuclei to get close enough for the strong nuclear force to overcome their electrical repulsion. That requires a very large energy input, so fusion has a high activation energy. The correct choice is nuclear fusion.

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