High temperatures are required to get H nuclei to fuse because they ________ one another because of their ________ electric charges.
A)attract; negative
B)attract; positive
C)repel; negative
D)repel; positive

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H nuclei have positive charges due to their protons. Since positive charges repel one another, high temperatures are required to overcome the repulsion and allow fusion to occur.

High Temperatures Are Required to Get H Nuclei to Fuse