The process in which nuclei with small masses are combined to form a nucleus with a larger mass.

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Presley Simpson

17 May, 07:16

The process in which nuclei with small masses are combined to form a nucleus with a larger mass.

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Toby Franco · Answer 1

When nuclei with small masses come close enough to each other they react and form one bigger nucleus with a larger mass. This process is called Nuclear Fusion. This binding releases huge amount of energy because of the difference in the masses of the nucleis.

Kristian Marquez · Answer 2

That's the process called "nuclear fusion".