One of the Nuclear Fusion Reactions That Occurs in Stars

question 34

Multiple Choice

One of the nuclear fusion reactions that occurs in stars is: where the masses are = 20.993 849 u; = 4.002 603 u; = 23.985 042 u; and = 1.008 665 u.How much energy is released in this reaction?

• A)2.557 MeV
• B)4.572 MeV
• C)6.452 MeV
• D)8.493 MeV
• E)9.370 MeV

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