Solar energy is produced by the following reaction
A
Fission reaction
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B
Fusion reaction
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C
chemical reaction
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is B Fusion reaction Fusion powers stars and produces virtually all elements in a process called nucleosynthesis. The sun is a main sequence star, and as such generates its energy by nuclear fusion of hydrogen nuclei into helium