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Sunlight is energy that comes from the sun. How is that energy produced?

A. Molecules break down, releasing chemical energy.

B. Uranium atoms split apart, releasing nuclear energy.

C. Hydrogen atoms fuse together into Helium, releasing nuclear energy

D. Molecules are created, releasing chemical energy

I'm pretty sure its C but I want to get a second opinion.

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Answer:

the answer is C

Step-by-step explanation:

this is the reaction that happens inside the sun: every four Hydrogen Ions fuse together forming on Helium Ione and the difference in mass between the four Hydrogen Ions and the one Helium Ione is converted into nuclear energy.

User Britztopher
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The answer is C. Correct
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