As the charges of identical small nuclei increase, the energy required to initiate nuclear fusion of them ________

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As the charges of identical small nuclei increase, the electrostatic repulsion between them also increases. This means that a greater amount of energy is required to initiate nuclear fusion and overcome the repulsion. Therefore, the energy required to initiate nuclear fusion of these nuclei increases.

As the Charges of Identical Small Nuclei Increase, the Energy