Differences between nuclear fission and fusion

S.No Nuclear fission Nuclear fusion

1 The process of splitting of heavier The process of combination of

nuclei into more smaller nuclei lighter nuclei into heavier nuclei
with simultaneous liberation of with simultaneous liberation of
large amount of energy huge amount of energy

2 It emits radioactive rays It does not emits radioactive

rays

3 It occurs at ordinary temperature It occurs at high temperature

4 Mass number and atomic Mass number and atomic

number of new element are lower number of new element are
than that of parent nuclei higher than that of parent nuclei

5 It gives rise to chain reaction It does not give rise to chain

reaction

6 It emits neutron It emits positron

7 It can be controlled It can not be controlled

8 Example: Nuclear power plant Example: fusion reaction in sun