To produce energy by fusion of two nuclei, the nuclei must:
A)have at least several thousand electron volts of kinetic energy
B)both be above iron in mass number
C)have more neutrons than protons
D)be unstable
E)be magic number nuclei

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The fusion process requires the two nuclei to have enough kinetic energy to overcome the electrostatic repulsion between their positively charged nuclei. This typically requires a minimum energy of several thousand electron volts.

To Produce Energy by Fusion of Two Nuclei, the Nuclei