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Which is a product of nuclear fusion?

a nucleus that has a greater mass number than the starting materials
two nuclei that are roughly half the mass of the starting materials
a nucleus that has the same atomic number as the starting materials
two nuclei that have greater atomic numbers than the starting materials

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Answer: a nucleus that has a greater mass number than the starting materials.

Reason: Nuclear fusion joins two (or more) light nuclei into a single heavier nucleus, so the product has a larger mass number (approximately the sum of the starting mass numbers). The other choices describe fission (splitting into two lighter nuclei) or incorrect changes in atomic number.