In the Nuclear Fusion of Four Hydrogen Nuclei to Form

question 40

Multiple Choice

In the nuclear fusion of four hydrogen nuclei to form a helium nucleus, the resultant helium nucleus

• A) is more massive than the four hydrogen nuclei, the missing mass being converted into energy
• B) is radioactive, generating energy by ejected electrons from beta decay
• C) is less massive than the four hydrogen nuclei, the missing mass being converted into energy
• D) has exactly the same mass as the four hydrogen nuclei, the energy being generated by the helium nucleus rearranging itself by emitting a gamma ray

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