Nuclear fusion within the Sun's core produces energy by turning hydrogen into what element?

The sun's enormous mass causes hydrogen atoms to fuse together, creating an isotope of hydrogen called deuterium. When deuterium fuses with regular hydrogen atoms, it gains another proton and turns into helium. The entire fusion process creates our sun's long-lasting energy output.

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