Explain the process of energy generation in the sun and name the scientist who was the first to propose it.

Explanation

Thermonuclear reactions are said to power the sun. t is believed that deuterium atoms [heavier isotope of hydrogen] are fused together under conditionsof the order of millions of Kelvin degrees and Pascals to release an extremely high amount of energy. It was Hans Bethe who had first given the reaction lin the sun.
`""_(1)^(2)H + ""_(1)^(2) H rarr ""_(2)^(3) "He" + ""_(0)^(1) n + ` Energy