In Fusion Reactions to Make Superheavy Elements,energy Is Required to Bring

question 39

Multiple Choice

In fusion reactions to make superheavy elements,energy is required to bring the two nuclei together and to form additional mass.How much energy must be converted into mass for the alpha bombardment of ²⁵³Es to form ²⁵⁷Md? (The isotopic masses are ²⁵³Es = 253.08294 amu,⁴He = 4.00260 amu,²⁵⁷Md = 257.09558 amu. )

• A)3.01 × 10⁶ kJ/mol
• B)9.04 × 10⁸ kJ/mol
• C)3.59 × 10¹¹ kJ/mol
• D)7.21 × 10¹¹ kJ/mol

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