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What are the conditions of the thermonuclear fusion reaction in the sun?​

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High temperature gives the hydrogen atoms enough energy to overcome the electrical repulsion between the protons. Fusion requires temperatures of about 100 million Kelvin (approximately six times hotter than the sun's core).


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