Are nuclear fusion & fission types of Strong Force [10 PTS!]

I know a strong force holds protons & neutrons together in an atom's nucleus.

But are nuclear fusion & nuclear fission types of strong forces or are they just simply nuclear reactions all their own?

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No they are not.

Fusion connotes a nuclear reaction where two lighter elements fuse (merge) into one heavier element. We can write that as m + m ---> M + q; where M < m + m. (M and m are atomic masses.)

Fission connotes a nuclear reaction where one heavier element splits into two (or more) lighter elements. That's written as M ---> m + m + q; where M > m + m.

Notice that a q, energy, is produced by both reactions. This comes from e = dm c^2, where dm is the difference between total atomic mass before the reaction and after the reaction. Some mass is converted into energy in both reactions. The difference in mass before and after is called the mass deficiency.

So, short answer, the energy coming from fusion and fission is coming from the mass deficiencies of both reactions. It is not coming from the strong and weak forces holding the nuclei together.

They are PROCESSES, not forces.