Which Statement About Nuclear Fusion Is Correct

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which statement about nuclear fusion is correct? 

• A) High-temperature fusion is much harder to initiate but releases more energy per unit of fuel than fission. 
• B) During nuclear fusion, more than two nuclei of isotopes of light elements are forced together at high temperatures until they fuse and absorb energy. 
• C) Controlled nuclear fusion reactors are being tested in California and will probably be ready to come online by the year 2030. 
• D) Fusion is the source of energy in the soil.

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