Chapter 29, Problem 62GP

(a)

To determine

The number of deuterium nuclei $\left(\text{H}\right)$ that would be needed to produce energy of $4\times {10}^{20}\text{J}$ if the fusion two deuterium nuclei $\left(\text{H}\right)$ releases an energy of $4\text{MeV}$.

(b)

To determine

The volume of water having density equal to $1000{\text{kg/m}}^3$ needed to supply an energy of $4\times {10}^{20}\text{J}$ produced by deuterium, if $1\text{mol}$ of water has a mass of $18\text{g/mol}$ and, about one in every 6700 hydrogen atoms, there is one deuterium.