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What is the main process involved in the formation of heavier elements?
What is the main process involved in the formation of heavier elements?
- Radioactive decay
- Proton capture
- Electron emission
- Nuclear fusion (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of heavier elements formed through nuclear fusion?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of heavier elements formed through nuclear fusion?
- Higher atomic mass
- Stability (correct)
- Radioactivity
- Higher atomic number
What is the primary source of energy in the formation of heavier elements through nuclear fusion?
What is the primary source of energy in the formation of heavier elements through nuclear fusion?
- Kinetic energy
- Thermal energy
- Nuclear energy (correct)
- Gravitational energy
What is the result of the fusion of two or more atomic nuclei?
What is the result of the fusion of two or more atomic nuclei?
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What is the term for the process by which an atomic nucleus captures a proton or a neutron?
What is the term for the process by which an atomic nucleus captures a proton or a neutron?
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