One of the Fusion Reactions That Occurs in the Sun $^{3}_{2}$

question 76

Multiple Choice

One of the fusion reactions that occurs in the sun is: $^{3}_{2}$ He + $^{3}_{2}$ He → $^{4}_{2}$ ) He + $^{1}_{1}$ H + $^{1}_{1}$ H The following atomic masses are known:
$^{1}_{1}$ H: 1.007825 u $^{3}_{2}$ He: 3.016029 u $^{4}_{2}$ He: 4.002603 u
What is the reaction energy released in this fusion reaction? (1 u = 931.5 MeV/c²)

• A) 11 MeV
• B) 13 MeV
• C) 15 MeV
• D) 17 MeV
• E) 19 MeV

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