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The heaviest element to be created by exothermic nuclear fusion is:

oxygen
carbon
iron
helium

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The correct answer is iron
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Answer:

The heaviest element to be created by exothermic nuclear fusion is Iron

Step-by-step explanation:

Because it is the heaviest element produced during fusion without having to add energy, and it is the lightest element produced during fission without having to add energy. Energy-wise, everything in the universe wants to be iron! Iron is the most abundant element on Earth, making up 34.5 percent of Earth's mass.

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