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In the fusion of hydrogen to give helium, some protons get converted into neutrons. As a proton and neutron have no electrostatic force of repulsion between them, the potential energy between the two protons is released in the form of gamma rays(ultimately). Also part of the energy is used to create the neutron(which has more mass than the proton). Ultimately, as a helium nucleus has two neutrons instead of protons, the energy released in this reaction is potential energy as the electrostatic potential energy is reduced.
Is this correct?
EDIT: If there is no conversion of a proton into a neutron, how is energy released(Second stage of P-P chain for example?)
Is this correct?
EDIT: If there is no conversion of a proton into a neutron, how is energy released(Second stage of P-P chain for example?)