Chemistry 9th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1133611095
ISBN 13: 978-1-13361-109-7

Chapter 19 - The Nucleus: A Chemist's View - Questions - Page 919: 9

Answer

The temperatures of fusion reactions are so high that all physical containers would be destroyed. Due to these high temperatures, almost all of the electrons would be stripped from their atoms. A plasma of gaseous ions is then formed that can be controlled by magnetic fields.

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The temperatures of fusion reactions are so high that all physical containers would be destroyed. Due to these high temperatures, almost all of the electrons would be stripped from their atoms. A plasma of gaseous ions is then formed that can be controlled by magnetic fields.
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