The four hydrogen nuclei that are fused together are more massive than the helium nucleus that they make.What happens to the missing mass?

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According to Einstein's theory of relativity, mass and energy are equivalent, and can be converted into each other. In the process of nuclear fusion, the missing mass is converted into energy, which is released as light and heat. This is what powers the sun and other stars.

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