Fusion reaction takes place at high temperature because

  • A
    nuclei break up at high temperature
  • B
    atoms get ionised at high temperature
  • C
    kinetic energy is high enough to overcome the coulomb repulsion between nuclei
  • D
    molecules break up at high temperature

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