Calculate the Energy Released (Per Mole of Deuterium Consumed)for the Following

question 20

Multiple Choice

Calculate the energy released (per mole of deuterium consumed) for the following fusion reaction, ${ }_{1}^{2} \mathrm{H}+{ }_{1}^{3} \mathrm{H} \rightarrow{ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{He}+{ }_{0}^{1} n$ given the following molar masses of nucleons and nuclei.
(c = 2.998 × 10⁸ m/s) particle
$\begin{array}{ll}\text { particle } & \text { mass }(\mathrm{g} / \mathrm{mol}) \\\hline \text { proton } & 1.007825 \\\text { neutron } & 1.008665 \\\text { deuterium } & 2.0140 \\\text { tritium } & 3.01605 \\\text { helium-4 } & 4.00260\end{array}$

• A) 5.63 × 10³ kJ/mol
• B) 1.69 × 10¹² kJ/mol
• C) 4.62 × 10¹⁰ kJ/mol
• D) 8.44 × 10⁸ kJ/mol
• E) 1.69 × 10⁹ kJ/mol

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