How does Sodium turns into another element? By the Nuclear Fusion?

If an atom loses or gains a proton, it becomes a new element. For example, if a sodium atom loses a proton, it would become a negative ion of neon. ... In nuclear reactions, like nuclear fusion, the electrons play minor roles and it is the nucleons that interact to create new elements

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If an atom loses or gains a proton, it becomes a new element. For example, if a sodium atom loses a proton, it would become a negative ion of neon. ... In nuclear reactions, like nuclear fusion, the electrons play minor roles and it is the nucleons that interact to create new elements.

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