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Deuterium fuses with tritium by the following reaction: 21H+31H⟶42He+10n12H+13H⟶24He+01n The atomic masses of deuterium and tritium are 2.014102 u and 3.016049u respectively.  Part (a)  Calculate the energy in joules released by the fusion of a 1.25 -kg mixture of deuterium and tritium, which produces helium. There are equal numbers of deuterium and tritium nuclei in the mixture.   Part (b)  If this process takes place continuously over a period of a year, what is the average power output in units of megawatts?

Deuterium fuses with tritium by the following reaction: 21H+31H⟶42He+10n12H+13H⟶24He+01n The atomic masses of deuterium and tritium are 2.014102 u and 3.016049u respectively.  Part (a)  Calculate the energy in joules released by the fusion of a 1.25 -kg mixture of deuterium and tritium, which produces helium. There are equal numbers of deuterium and tritium nuclei in the mixture.   Part (b)  If this process takes place continuously over a period of a year, what is the average power output in units of megawatts?

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 Deuterium fuses with tritium by the following reaction:

21H+31H⟶42He+10n12H+13H⟶24He+01n

The atomic masses of deuterium and tritium are 2.014102 u

and 3.016049u respectively.

 Part (a)  Calculate the energy in joules released by the fusion of a 1.25 -kg mixture of deuterium and tritium, which produces helium. There are equal numbers of deuterium and tritium nuclei in the mixture. 

 Part (b)  If this process takes place continuously over a period of a year, what is the average power output in units of megawatts? 

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