The fusion reaction has the following atomic masses: Using

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Problem

The fusion reaction

^2\text{H}+^3\text{H}\rightarrow{}^4\text{He}+n

has the following atomic masses:

^2\text{H}: 2.014102\,\text{u}

^3\text{H}: 3.016049\,\text{u}

^4\text{He}: 4.002603\,\text{u}

n: 1.008665\,\text{u}

Using

1\,\text{u}=931\,\text{MeV}/c^{2}

, calculate the energy Q released (to the nearest tenth of a MeV). (a)

1.9\text{ MeV}

(b)

-17.6\text{ MeV}

(c)

17.6\text{ MeV}

(d)

4.4\text{ MeV}