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Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion

Question 4 • Foothill-B Period-Chemistry-26/27B

Which statement is true about nuclear fusion?

Answer
A
It is caused by the same process that causes nuclear fission.
B
It does not occur naturally in the solar system.
C
It has very low activation energy.
D
It produces nearly all the elements that are heavier than helium.

Explanation

Nuclear fusion joins light atomic nuclei to form heavier nuclei, releasing energy. In stars, fusion builds elements from hydrogen and helium, and stellar processes produce nearly all elements heavier than helium. Fusion requires extremely high temperatures to overcome the repulsion between positively charged nuclei, so it does not have very low activation energy. The true statement is that it produces nearly all elements heavier than helium.

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