Which phrase best describes nuclear fusion?(1 point)

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the spontaneous emission of radiation from an unstable nucleus
the spontaneous emission of radiation from an unstable nucleus

a series of reactions in which particles from one reaction trigger the next reaction
a series of reactions in which particles from one reaction trigger the next reaction

the process by which small nuclei combine into a larger nucleus
the process by which small nuclei combine into a larger nucleus

the process by which a large nucleus is divided into smaller nuclei

Answer 1

The phrase that best describes nuclear fusion is:

the process by which small nuclei combine into a larger nucleus.