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The nuclear reaction `.^2H+.^2H rarr .^4 He` (mass of deuteron `= 2.0141 a.m.u` and mass of `He = 4.0024 a.m.u`) is

A

fusion reaction releasing `24 MeV` energy

B

fusion reaction absorbing `24 MeV` energy

C

fission reaction releasing `0.0258 MeV` energy

D

fission reaction absorbing`0.0258 MeV` energy

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