Multiple Choice
What is meant when a nuclear reaction is described as "thermonuclear"?
A) The temperature threshold is set by convention at 10 million K.
B) High-speed collisions bring nuclear particles with like electric charge close enough together that nuclear binding occurs.
C) The reaction can be triggered by heat alone; motion is not needed.
D) Thermonuclear is another word for fusion as opposed to fission reactions.
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