Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 5 - Section 5.6 - Nuclear Fission and Fusion - Questions and Problems - Page 158: 5.43b

Answer

This is characteristic of the fusion process.

Work Step by Step

The fusion process requires an extremely high temperature. Since the sun has this characteristic, fusion occurs constantly there, producing light, energy and Helium atoms.
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