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Question
A nuclear reaction is represented by the equation:
`""_1^2H+_1^2H->_2^3He+xc+E`
State two conditions under which such a reaction takes place.
Solution
The two conditions are given below.
(i) Millions of degrees of temperature
(ii) Millions of pascals of pressure
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