Some stars, in a later stage of evolution, may begin to fuse two 12/6C nuclei into one

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Some stars, in a later stage of evolution, may begin to fuse two 12/6C nuclei into one 24/12Mg nucleus.
(a) How much energy would be released in such a reaction?
(b) What kinetic energy must two carbon nuclei each have when far apart, if they can then approach each other to within 6.0fm, center-to-center?
(c) Approximately what temperature would this require?
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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-0471758013

8th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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