Verify the Q-value for this reaction. Repeat this calculation for the third reaction in the sequence involving the conversion of a deuterium nucleus and a helium-3 nucleus into a helium-4 nucleus and a free proton.

The Q -value of a nuclear reaction is a measure of the kinetic energy that the reaction products carry away as a result of the mass that is converted into energy by the nuclear transformation prescribed by the reaction. For example, in Section 11.7, the fusion of two deuterium , nuclei produces a He - 3 nucleus and a free neutron and yields 3.3 Mev of Kinetic energy in the process . The Q-value for this reaction is thus 3.3 Mev which is equal to the energy equivalent of the difference between the mass of the reactants ( the two deuterium nuclei ) and the mass of the products ( the 3 He and the neutron ). Using the data given in Section 11.5 and Einstein's equation , verify the Q-value for this reaction . The mass of a helium - 3 nucleus is 3.01603 u . Repeat this calculation for the third reaction in the sequence involving the conversion of a deuterium nucleus and a helium - 3 nucleus into a helium-4 nucleus and a free proton : 2 1 + 3 He - He + 1 p + 18.3 MeV The mass of 4 He is 4 .00260 u