The nuclear fusion of a lithium-7 nucleus and nuclide X releases two alpha particles and a neutron.Identify nuclide X.

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The fusion of a lithium-7 nucleus requires another nucleus with a total of four protons to produce a stable output. Therefore, the X nuclide is likely to be deuterium (hydrogen-2) nucleus, which contains one proton and one neutron. The fusion reaction would result in the production of two alpha particles (helium nuclei) and a neutron.

The Nuclear Fusion of a Lithium-7 Nucleus and Nuclide X