To Produce Energy by Fusion of Two Nuclei, the Nuclei

question 10

Multiple Choice

To produce energy by fusion of two nuclei, the nuclei must:

• A)have at least several thousand electron volts of kinetic energy
• B)both be above iron in mass number
• C)have more neutrons than protons
• D)be unstable
• E)be magic number nuclei

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