Question

Which of the following is the process that occurs in stars to form heavy nuclei from lighter nuclei?

thermonuclear fission
thermonuclear fusion
thermonuclear combustion
thermonuclear decay

Answer 1

fusion reactions. our sun takes hydrogen and fuses them together to form helium

Answer 2

The correct option is thermonuclear fusion

Step-by-step explanation:

Thermonuclear fusion is the joining together of small atoms to form a heavier nuclei under an extremely high temperature with the release of large amount of energy. This process is a type of fusion which occurs naturally in the stars where two molecules of hydrogen atoms are joined together to form a helium molecule and large amount of energy is released from this.