What Is the Term for a Nuclear Reaction in Which

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Multiple Choice

What is the term for a nuclear reaction in which two light nuclei combine into a single heavy nucleus?

• A)nuclear fission
• B)nuclear fusion
• C)transformation
• D)transmutation
• E)none of the above

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