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Explanation / Answer

(1)

For nuclear fission you need to have a neutron to break the atom, when an atom breaks enormous amount of energy will be released. Where as for fusion, at high temperatures two atoms combine to from one atom where energy is released due to fusion of nucleons inside the nucleous

(2) Decay means decreasing, example alpha, beta and gamma decays, here there will be decrease in the atomic number in the products side but not increase in atomic number.

(3)

k = 0.693 / half life

= 0.693 / 5720 =1.21 x 10-4 / year

ln (0.795 ) = -kt

ln (0.795 ) = -1.21 x 10-4 x t

t =1896 years