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solar energy is due to nuclear fission or fusion reaction

solar energy is due to nuclear fission or fusion reaction

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Agrim
37 Points
6 years ago
Fusion reactions occur in sun60 crore molecules of hydrogen get converted into helium per secondThis is called proton proton chain
Anshuman Singh Rathore
27 Points
6 years ago
Solar energy is due to nuclear fission...A Fusion Reaction typically happens at high temperatures.In this reaction various isotopes of hydrogen are fused together to form a single nucleus of Helium and a neutron of high energy. This formation of Helium & the highly energetic neutron is accompanied by release of a large amount of energy.As nuclei are positively charged they repel each other. Now higher the temperature, the nuclei more with higher speeds. When two nuclei of higher speeds collide they overcome their repulsive forces of each other’s positive charge and thus get fused. Energy is released during these collisions.This reaction keeps taking place on the sun every moment and a large amount of helium, energetic neutrons and heat are being released as you read this.

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