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minus-squareEgonallanon@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoIf you’re adding a proton wouldn’t it be fusion? Which also releases a bucket load of energy.
minus-squareSmoothOperator@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·2 days agoThe largest amount of energy is released from fusing two hydrogens into helium. The atom in the comic looks much heavier than hydrogen. Also a chain fusion reaction is required for an explosion. The comic just shows non-explosive ionisation.
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoIt looks like a heavy element so fusion would be net negative energy
minus-squarezxqwas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoPossibly but the common fusions are using isotopes of H, He, Li with some amount of neutrons, not naked protons. Heavier elements as the big blob is releases a lot less energy, and the really heavy ones are not exothermic.
If you’re adding a proton wouldn’t it be fusion? Which also releases a bucket load of energy.
The largest amount of energy is released from fusing two hydrogens into helium. The atom in the comic looks much heavier than hydrogen.
Also a chain fusion reaction is required for an explosion. The comic just shows non-explosive ionisation.
It looks like a heavy element so fusion would be net negative energy
Possibly but the common fusions are using isotopes of H, He, Li with some amount of neutrons, not naked protons.
Heavier elements as the big blob is releases a lot less energy, and the really heavy ones are not exothermic.