We’re being asked to calculate the energy released for the given nuclear reaction.
To calculate the energy released for the reaction, we’re going to use the following steps:
Step 1: Calculate the mass defect (Δm).
Step 2: Calculate the mass defect (Δm) in kg.
Step 3: Calculate the energy released (E).
Step 1: Calculate the mass defect (Δm).
Given:
Calculate the quantity of energy produced per gram of reactant for the fusion of two H-2 (atomic mass = 2.014102 amu) atoms to form He-3 (atomic mass = 3.016029 amu) and one neutron.
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