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Which best describes what forms in nuclear fusion?
two larger, less stable nuclei
one larger, more stable nucleus

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One larger, more stable nucleus.

In fusion, light nuclei (e.g., hydrogen isotopes) combine to form a heavier nucleus (e.g., helium) that is more tightly bound per nucleon, and the binding-energy difference is released as energy.