A Deuterium Nucleus and a Tritium Nucleus React to Yield

question 1

Multiple Choice

A deuterium nucleus and a tritium nucleus react to yield one alpha particle, a neutron, and energy. For this reaction, the sum of the masses of reaction products after the reaction is __________ the sum of the masses of particles before the reaction.

• A) less than
• B) equal to
• C) greater than

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