Nuclear fusion is a process in which

A) atoms combine into molecules.
B) two or more light nuclei are combined into a single heavier nucleus.
C) a heavy nucleus is split into two or more lighter nuclei.
D) a small particle is spontaneously emitted from a nucleus.
E) None of the above.


B

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