Among these reactions, which one represents a fusion reaction?(1 point)
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carbon-14 decaying into nitrogen-14 and a beta particle
carbon-14 decaying into nitrogen-14 and a beta particle
hydrochloric acid combining with sodium hydroxide to form a salt and water
hydrochloric acid combining with sodium hydroxide to form a salt and water
curium-246 combining with carbon-12 to form nobelium-254 and four neutrons
curium-246 combining with carbon-12 to form nobelium-254 and four neutrons
uranium-235 absorbing a neutron and splitting into xenon-140, strontium-94, and two neutrons
uranium-235 absorbing a neutron and splitting into xenon-140, strontium-94, and two neutrons
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Among the given reactions, the one that represents a fusion reaction is:
curium-246 combining with carbon-12 to form nobelium-254 and four neutrons
Fusion reactions involve the combining of lighter nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, usually accompanied by the release of energy. The other options describe decay processes or fission reactions, which are not fusion.
