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General Knowledge · Q1316

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 1316

Q1316

At the center of the sun, fusion converts hydrogen into

A.
Helium
Answer
B.
Plutonium
C.
Water
D.
Carbon

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Nuclear fusion, the source of all the energy so generously radiated by the Sun, does two things: it converts hydrogen into helium (or rather, makes helium nuclei from protons) and it converts mass to energy.