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O Two deuterium atoms (H) react to produce tritium (H) and hydrogen (H) according
to the following reaction:
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2.014 102 u
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What is the energy (in MeV) released by this deuterium-deuterium reaction?
For the following reaction, what is the energy released, in GJ/mol? (1 GJ = 1E9 J)
Use 2.998E8 m/s as the speed of light
1 a m u has a mass of 1.6605E-27 kg
A + 1n → C + D
A
n
C
D
mass (amu)
6.1450
1.0087
3.0221
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For the following reaction, what is the energy released, in GJ/mol? (1 GJ = 1E9 J)
Use 2.998E8 m/s as the speed of light
1 a m u has a mass of 1.6605E-27 kg
A + B → C + D
A
B
C
D
mass (amu)
3.1706
6.3211
4.1531
5.1703
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