Which describes nuclear fusion?(1 point)
Responses
starts when two atoms slam together to form one, heavier atom
starts when two atoms slam together, causing the larger atom to split into two smaller atoms
starts when a neutron slams into an atom, causing the larger atom to split into two smaller atoms
starts when a neutron slams into an atom, causing two atoms to form one, heavier atom
starts when two atoms slam together to form one, heavier atom
The correct response is:
starts when two atoms slam together to form one, heavier atom.
The correct answer is: starts when two atoms slam together to form one, heavier atom.
Nuclear fusion is a process where two lighter atomic nuclei combine or "fuse" together to form a heavier nucleus. This process releases a large amount of energy. In order to achieve nuclear fusion, extreme conditions of high temperature and pressure are required to overcome the electrostatic repulsion between positively charged atomic nuclei. This is why fusion reactions mostly occur in the high-energy environments intrinsic to stars or in specially designed nuclear reactors.