Find the minimum kinetic energy of an -particle required to cause the reaction

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Problem

Find the minimum kinetic energy of an

\alpha

-particle required to cause the reaction

{}^{14}\text{N}(\alpha,p){}^{17}\text{O}

. The masses of

{}^{14}\text{N}

{}^{4}\text{He}

{}^{1}\text{H}

, and

{}^{17}\text{O}

are respectively

14.00307\,\text{u}

4.00260\,\text{u}

1.00783\,\text{u}

, and

16.99913\,\text{u}