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Old September 8th 06, 05:55 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur,sci.astro,alt.astronomy,alt.astronomy.solar,uk.sci.astronomy
Thomas Mickle
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Default Fusion vs. Dissociation



Temperature to dissociate molecules is about 1000 K, to ionize atoms
about 10000 K, and to break up nuclei about 10^11 K.




How do you explain critical mass in a fission reaction? Do the nucleons just
possess the kinetic energy
equivalent to 10*11K? (how do you make a carrat?)