In one type of fusion reaction a proton fuses with a neutron to form a deuterium nucleus:

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In one type of fusion reaction a proton fuses with a neutron to form a deuterium nucleus:

|H + ¿n → ?H + y

The masses are  (1.0078 u),  (1.0087 u), and  (2.0141 u). The g-ray photon is massless. How much energy (in MeV) is released by this reaction?

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Physics

ISBN: 978-1118486894

10th edition

Authors: David Young, Shane Stadler

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