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How is nuclear energy generated during nuclear fusion?


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Nuclear fusion: In nuclear fusion, two lighter nuclei fuse to form a stable heavier nucleus.

Explanation: In this reaction, the mass of the product is less than the total mass of the combined nuclei. This loss of mass causes the release of a very large amount of energy called nuclear energy.


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