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Nuclear fusion occurs when ___________________.

atomic nuclei are split

two or more atomic nuclei are joined together.

protons are destroyed, releasing large atoms of kinetic energy.

atoms are stripped of all their electrons and the mass of electrons turns to energy.

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Step-by-step explanation:

two or more atomic nuclei are joined together.

The nuclei 'fuse ' ....hence 'fusion'

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