Nuclear reactions can be written out in equation form with information about the nuclei that take place in the fusion reaction and the nuclei that are produced. In one to two sentences, explain how you would identify the reaction as fusion, and give two different criteria's.
One way to identify the reaction as fusion is by observing that the combined mass of the reactant nuclei is less than the mass of the product nuclei, and secondly, by noting an increase in the number of protons or neutrons in the product nuclei compared to the reactant nuclei.
Make these sentences more like a human 9th grader typed it "One way to identify the reaction as fusion is by observing that the combined mass of the reactant nuclei is less than the mass of the product nuclei, and secondly, by noting an increase in the number of protons or neutrons in the product nuclei compared to the reactant nuclei."
You can tell if it's fusion by looking at the amounts of matter before and after the reaction. If the stuff that's reacting weighs less than the stuff that's produced, that's one clue. Another clue is if the product has more protons or neutrons compared to what was there at the beginning.
Make these sentences make more sense for a 9th grade teacher to read "You can tell if it's fusion by looking at the amounts of matter before and after the reaction. If the stuff that's reacting weighs less than the stuff that's produced, that's one clue. Another clue is if the product has more protons or neutrons compared to what was there at the beginning."
An identification of fusion reactions can be made by comparing the masses of the nuclei before and after the reaction. If the total mass of the reactant nuclei is lower than the mass of the product nuclei, this is an indication of fusion. Additionally, fusion reactions often result in product nuclei with a greater number of protons or neutrons compared to the initial nuclei.
To identify a nuclear reaction as fusion, you can look for two criteria: 1) The total sum of the atomic numbers (protons) of the reactants should be less than the sum of the atomic numbers of the products. 2) The mass number (protons + neutrons) of the reactants should be greater than the sum of the mass numbers of the products.
