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a) Give one point of difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.
b) Suppose we consider fission of a `""_(26)^(56)Fe` into two equal fragments of `""_(13)^(28)Al` nucleus. Is the fission energetically possible? Justify your answer by working out Q value of the process.
Given (m) `""_(26)^(56)Fe`=55.93494 u and `(m) ""_(13)^(28)Al`= 27.98191`

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One difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion
Calculating Q=((m) Fe-2(m) A)`C^2 =26.90 MeV`
Justification not possible
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