In 1989, researchers claimed to have achieved fusion in an electrochemical cell at room temperature. They claimed
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In 1989, researchers claimed to have achieved fusion in an electrochemical cell at room temperature. They claimed a power output of 4 W from deuterium fusion reactions in the palladium electrode of their apparatus.
(a) If the two most likely reactions are
2H + 2H → 3He + n + 3.27 MeV
and
2H + 2H → 3H + 1H + 4.03 MeV
With 50% of the reactions going by each branch, how many neutrons per second would we expect to be emitted in the generation of 4 W of power?
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Fundamentals of Ethics for Scientists and Engineers
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