Question

A simple view of nuclear fusion like what occurs in stars is shown below.



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Which would complete the model in the space marked with a question mark?


Release of ozone


Release of energy


Release of small particles


Release of smaller atoms

Answer 1

Release of energy.

In stellar fusion, light nuclei (like hydrogen) combine to form heavier nuclei (like helium) and a small amount of mass is converted to energy (E = mc^2), which is emitted as radiation.