The First Step in the CNO Cycle Diagram Below Shows

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Essay

The first step in the CNO cycle diagram below shows the fusion of one proton and one nucleus of ¹²C.What are the frequency and wavelength of a photon emitted in the process? Note that the mass of a ¹²C atom is 12.0000 amu (atomic mass units; 1 amu = 1.66 x10²⁷ kg), ¹H is 1.0073 amu, and ¹³N = 13.0057 amu.

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