<span> c. Relations between Belgium’s two ethnic groups improved after the country gained its independence from the Netherlands in 1830.
</span>The statement which is not true is that relations between Belgium’s two ethnic groups improved after the country gained its independence from the Netherlands in 1830 because it is true that both French and Flemish are official languages of Belgium, as it is true that about 30 percent of all Belgians speak French, while about 55 percent speak Flemish. <span>The Belgian government has passed laws to decentralize its government. is also a true statement, leaving only c as possible response.</span>
<u>Answer:</u> The correct answer is Option b.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Nuclear fusion reaction is defined as the reaction in which lighter nuclei combine together to form a single heavier nuclei.
Another name for helium nuclei is alpha particle.
For the given options:
- <u>Option a:</u> The CNO cycle
This cycle is named as carbon-nitrogen-oxygen cycle. In this cycle, carbon absorbs a proton to form nitrogen which further absorbs a photon to form oxygen. Thus, helium particles are not getting fused in this process.
- <u>Option b:</u> The triple alpha process
This process is a set of nuclear reaction in which 3 alpha or helium nuclei combine together to form carbon nucleus.
The equation representing the fusion process follows:

- <u>Option c:</u> Photo dissociation
This is defined as the process in which a chemical compound is broken down by photons. Thus, helium particles are not getting fused in this process.
- <u>Option d:</u> The proton-proton chain
This process is a set of nuclear fusion reactions by which stars convert hydrogen nucleus to helium nucleus. The chemical reactions for this process are:

Here, fusion of protons takes place.
Hence, the correct answer is Option b.