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Name the reaction responsible for large energy production in the sun.

The sun produces the large energy from the fusion of hydrogen nuclei into helium nuclei.

The fusion of 4 hydrogen atom nuclei to form a bigger nucleus of helium atom releases the tremendous amount of energy in the sun.



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