Interpretation:
Tritium and deuterium atoms do not undergo spontaneous fusion reaction to produce helium atom is to be explained.
Concept Introduction:
Nuclear binding energy is defined as the huge amount of energy which is required to break a radioactive nucleus into its constituent protons and neutrons (together they are called nucleons).
A nuclear reaction may take place either by breaking a heavy atomic nucleus into smaller atomic nuclei or by combining lighter nuclei to form a bigger atomic nucleus. The former reaction is called a nuclear fission reaction and the latter reaction is called a nuclear fusion reaction. The amount of energy released in fusion reactions is way more than that in fission reactions.
Hydrogen exists in three forms namely, protium
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