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

question 71

Multiple Choice

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

• A) 5.63 × 10⁶ J/mol
• B) 1.69 × 10¹⁵ J/mol
• C) 4.62 × 10¹³ J/mol
• D) 8.44 × 10¹¹ J/mol
• E) 1.69 × 10¹² J/mol

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