Chapter 19, Problem 19.109QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Number of gallons of gasoline that would have burned equal to the energy generated by deuterium fuel has to be identified.

Concept Introduction:

Nuclear fusion is the reaction in which the nuclei of two atoms fuse or combine to form larger nucleus and gives of energy in the form of heat.

From the reaction of deuterium-deuterium fusion,

${}_1^{2}H+{}_1^{2}H\to {}_1^{3}He+{}_1^{1}Henergyreleased=6.3\times {10}^{-13}J$

$Numberofmoles=\frac{Mass}{Molarmass}$

Gallon of gasoline is the amount of alternative fuel that is equal to the energy content of one liquid gallon of gasoline.