Chapter 30, Problem 69A

To determine

To calculate:

The other particle produced during the fusion reaction.

Answer to Problem 69A

The other particle produced during fusion reaction is neutron.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

Two Deuterons $H$ combine to form $He$

Formula Used:

To find the atomic number and atomic mass number,

  $X$

Where,

  $Z:$ Atomic Number

  $A:$ Atomic mass number

  $X$ : Unknown element

Calculation:

To find the particle produced during fusion reaction,

First the reaction will be written as,

  $H+H\to He+X$

Here the unknown element is $X$ , first find the values of $A$ , $Z$ .

Substitute the values from the above equation.

  $\begin{array}{l}A=2+2-3=1\\ Z=1+1-2=0\\ X=n\end{array}$

The particle is nitrogen.

Conclusion:

The other particle produced during fusion reaction is neutron.