Two lithium nuclei in lithium vapour at room temperature do not combine to form a carbon nucleus because

Carbon nucleus is an unstable particle

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It is not energetically favourable particle

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Nuclei do not come very close due to Coulombic repulsion

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Lithium nucleus is more tightly bound than a carbon nucleus

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Solution

The correct option is D Nuclei do not come very close due to Coulombic repulsion
Due to Coulombic repulsion (i.e. nuclei are having same charge) these do not combine at room temperature.

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