Question

A nuclear reaction is represented by the equation: 

`""_1^2H+_1^2H->_2^3He+xc+E`  

Name the process represented by this equation and describe what happens during this reaction.

Answer 1

 The process represents nuclear fusion.
In this process, when two smaller nuclei of deuterium are heated to an extremely high temperature under extremely high pressure, a heavy nucleus of helium and a neutron are emitted. A tremendous amount of energy is also liberated.