Fusion of the isotopes of hydrogen

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Two hydrogen isotopes, deuterium and tritium, can undergo fusion to create helium isotopes. When two deuterium atoms fuse, they typically form a helium-4 nucleus, releasing energy and other particles such as protons and neutrons. Tritium fusion also leads to helium production, often resulting in helium-4 as well. The fusion process is accompanied by the emission of energy, positrons, and neutrinos. Overall, the fusion of hydrogen isotopes is a key reaction in stellar processes, contributing to energy generation in stars.
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I assume that two hydrogen atoms fuse together to form one helium atom during nuclear fusion. But what happens when other isotopes of hydrogen fuse together? What happens to two deuterium atoms when they fuse together? Tritium? I'm assuming that they would form an isotope of helium, but which isotope, if there are more than one (I can't remember), and if the helium isotope it forms does not have more than two neutrons, what happens to the other two (or three?) neutrons and what else is released during the reaction (energy, forces, other particles if any)?
 
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