The process that is responsible for the generation of energy within the core of the sun is:
[amp_mcq option1=”Nuclear fission” option2=”Nuclear fusion” option3=”Atomic collision” option4=”Atomic excitation” correct=”option2″]
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UPSC Geoscientist – 2021
The primary process responsible for generating the immense energy within the core of the sun is nuclear fusion. Specifically, it is the fusion of hydrogen nuclei into helium nuclei under extremely high temperatures and pressures.
Nuclear fusion is a process where light atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing a large amount of energy. In the Sun, this process is primarily the proton-proton chain, where four hydrogen nuclei (protons) ultimately fuse to form one helium nucleus.