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Thermonuclear fusion reactions may becomes the source of untimited power for the mankind.
A single fusion event involving isotopes f hydrogen produces more energy then energy from nuclear fission of `._93^235 U`.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

decreases with mass number at high mass numbers

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If assertion is false but reason is true.

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The correct Answer is:
C
( c) When fusion is achieved by raising the temperature of a system so that particles have enough kinetic energy to overcome the coulomb repulsive behaviour, it is called thermonuclear fusion. It is clean source of energy released in one fusion is much less than a sigle uranium fission.
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