Chapter 19, Problem 19.77QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The energy released in the given fusion reaction has to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

• Energy required to break the nucleus into its corresponding proton and neutron is called nuclear binding energy
• This quantity represents the conversion of mass to energy occurs during an exothermic reaction.
• Nuclear binding energy can be calculated by Einstein’s mass energy equivalence relationship that is,$\Delta E=\left(\Delta m\right)c^2$

  Where, $\left(\Delta m\right)$ is called mass defect.

• $\text{Δm}\text{=}\text{mass}\text{of}\text{product}\text{-mass}\text{of}\text{reactant}$