Question 590: Atoms & Nuclei

Question

Fusion reaction takes place at high temperature because

Accepted Answer

Extremely high temperature needed for
fusion make kinetic energy large enough to
overcome coulomb repulsion between nuclei.

Answer

nuclei break up at high temperature

Answer

atoms get ionised at high temperature

Answer

kinetic energy is high enough to overcome the coulomb repulsion between  nuclei

Answer

molecules break up at high temperature

Atoms & Nuclei