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Question
Which of the following can undergo nuclear fusion reaction?
(a) uranium
(b) deuterium
(c) barium
(d) krypton
Solution
deuterium
In nuclear fusion, two nuclei of light elements such as that of hydrogen are combined to form a heavy nucleus. Deuterium atoms are the hydrogen atoms of mass number 2.
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