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Which statement accurately describes nuclear fusion?(1 point)
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Fusion is a process that always results in a nucleus with a larger mass.
Fusion is a process that always results in a nucleus with a larger mass.

Fusion is a process that uses energy to chemically combine atoms.
Fusion is a process that uses energy to chemically combine atoms.

Fusion is a process that always results in the creation of many smaller nuclei.
Fusion is a process that always results in the creation of many smaller nuclei.

Fusion is a process that absorbs energy from its surroundings.

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The accurate statement that describes nuclear fusion is:

**Fusion is a process that always results in a nucleus with a larger mass.**

In nuclear fusion, lighter nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, which typically has a larger mass than the individual starting nuclei.

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