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Helium nuclei are more difficult to fuse than hydrogen nuclei because they have a greater positive charge.

a. True
b. False

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Helium nuclei have a positive charge of 2+ when observed. Compared to a hydrogen nuclei, we can see that the Helium nuclei is more difficult to fuse as it has a greater charge than Hydrogen 1+. This chemical difference makes the answer true.
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