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Two lithium nuclei in a lithium vapour a...

Two lithium nuclei in a lithium vapour at room temperature do not combine to form a carbon nucleus because

A

a lithium nucleus is more tightly bound than a carbon nucleus

B

carbon nucleus is an unstable particle

C

it is not energetically favourable

D

Coulomb repulsion does not allow the nuclei to come very close.

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The correct Answer is:
D
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