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← ScienceWhich consequence results when excessive thermal energy prevents nucleon binding within a fusion reactor?
A)Plasma cools, fusion rate decreases✓
B)Neutron flux increases uncontrollably
C)Helium-3 production sharply accelerates
D)Tritium generation becomes more efficient
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If nucleons possess enough thermal energy to overcome the strong nuclear force, then fusion reactions cease through ineffective nucleon binding, because fusion relies on nucleons held together; therefore, the plasma temperature drops and halts effective collisions for fusion, rather than inducing chain reactions.
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