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What generates the energy produced when small, light atoms are combined into heavier ones?
A.
fusion reactions
B.
chemical reactions
C.
fission reactions
D.
nuclear chain reactions
A.
fusion reactions
B.
chemical reactions
C.
fission reactions
D.
nuclear chain reactions
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A. fusion reactions
When small, light nuclei combine (nuclear fusion), the resulting nucleus has a higher binding energy per nucleon and a slightly lower total mass; the mass difference is released as energy (E = mc^2).
When small, light nuclei combine (nuclear fusion), the resulting nucleus has a higher binding energy per nucleon and a slightly lower total mass; the mass difference is released as energy (E = mc^2).
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