In nuclear fusion, energy is produced because:

a) Hydrogen is not stable.
b) the mass of the reacting chemicals is larger than that of the products.
c) of the energetic impact of collisions.
d) gravity leads to collapse.
e) positrons are produced.


Ans: b) the mass of the reacting chemicals is larger than that of the products.

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