How is the A and Z of nuclear fusion produts related? Pls select :?

Question

Can u select one of these answers?
a. Lower A and lower Z than the reacting nuclei.
b. Same A and same Z as the reacting nuclei
c, Higher A and lower Z as the reacting nuclei
d. Higher A and higher Z as the reacting nuclei
e. Lower A and higher Z as the reacting nuclei

Answer 1

Well, A represents the number of protons, and Z represents the number of neutrons in an atom, and fusion is when two atoms combine to make one bigger one. So the product will have higher A and higher Z than either of the reacting nuclei, but it will have the same A and the same Z as both reacting nuclei put together. It's not really clear which one is meant by the question.