The combination of two light nuclei to form a heavier nuclei is called ________.

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Nuclear fusion is the combination of two light nuclei to form a heavier nucleus. This process releases a large amount of energy and is the process that powers the sun and other stars. The other choices, radioactive cleavage and radioactive merge, are not commonly used scientific terms. Nuclear fission is the splitting of a heavy nucleus into two lighter nuclei, and recombination refers to the combining of electrons and ions to form neutral atoms or molecules.

The Combination of Two Light Nuclei to Form a Heavier