Consider the Fusion Reaction $\begin{array} { l } 2 \\1\end{array}$ H

question 107

Short Answer

Consider the fusion reaction: $\begin{array} { l } 2 \\1\end{array}$ H + $\begin{array} { l } 2 \\1\end{array}$ H + $\begin{array} { l } 2 \\1\end{array}$ H ? $\begin{array} { l } 4 \\2\end{array}$ He + $\begin{array} { l } 1 \\1\end{array}$ H + $\begin{array} { l } 1 \\0\end{array}$ n
The know atomic masses are $\begin{array} { l } 2 \\1\end{array}$ H: 2.01410 u $\begin{array} { l } 4 \\2\end{array}$ He: 4.00260 u $\begin{array} { l } 1 \\1\end{array}$ H: 1.00783 u $\begin{array} { l } 1 \\0\end{array}$ n: 1.008665 u
where 1 u = 1.6605 × 10-27 kg. What mass of deuterium fuel, $\begin{array} { l } 2 \\1\end{array}$ H, is used up in producing $5.6 \times 10 ^ { 15 } \mathrm {~J}$ of energy by this reaction?

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