Why Might the Following Nuclear Reaction Not Be Very Good

question 94

Multiple Choice

Why might the following nuclear reaction not be very good for energy production in a fusion reactor? Fe + Fe → Te

• A) The material only produces a few neutrons so the chain reaction will not be very efficient.
• B) The reactants are too stable and it would cost energy to produce the product due to strong nuclear force.
• C) The products are not the right size to obtain any energy from the missing mass due to the strong nuclear force.
• D) The mass of the byproducts is too high and therefore the energy released will not be high enough.
• E) Interatomic attraction between the products will impede the separation of the atoms from the unstable nuclei.

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