Question

How is fusion different from a simple chemical reaction?(1 point)
Responses

The nuclei combine in a fusion reaction.
The nuclei combine in a fusion reaction.

Atoms come together in a chemical reaction, but they are split in a fusion reaction.
Atoms come together in a chemical reaction, but they are split in a fusion reaction.

The atoms are bound to each other by electrons in a fusion reaction.
The atoms are bound to each other by electrons in a fusion reaction.

Energy is released in a fusion reaction, but it is absorbed in a chemical reaction.

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The correct response is:

**The nuclei combine in a fusion reaction.**

In fusion reactions, atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, while in chemical reactions, atoms or molecules rearrange to form new compounds without changing the nuclei.

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