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What is the difference between fission and fusion

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Nuclear fusion is taking two atoms and combining them in to one atom, while nuclear fission takes one atom and splits it into two atoms.
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Answer: During fission, a larger nucleus is broken down into smaller nuclei. During fusion, smaller nuclei are joined to create a larger nucleus.

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