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6. Nuclear fusion is a process by which atoms of low mass elements are combined to make new elements under conditions of very high temperatures

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6. Nuclear fusion is a process by which atoms of low mass elements are combined to make new elements under conditions of very high temperatures and pressures. This yields a large amount of energy, due to a process by which mass is converted to energy. Atomic masses: H=1.0079amuHe=4.0026amuC=12.011amu Four atoms of hydrogen combine to make one atom of helium: H+H+H+HHe a. Calculate the mass defect in amu and convert to kg(1amu=1.661027kg) b. Find E by plugging into Einstein's equations (E=mc2) The unit for your answer is joules. This gives the amount of energy produced for one He atom

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