A. Small nuclei merge and form a larger nucleus, and mass is converted into energy.
In a fusion reaction, two light nuclei combine to form a single heavier nucleus with the release of energy because the total mass of the resulting single nucleus is less than the mass of the two fused nuclei.
So we can conclude that option A is the correct answer.
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