It Is Believed That Two Carbon-12 Nuclei Can React in the Core

question 82

Multiple Choice

It is believed that two carbon-12 nuclei can react in the core of a supergiant star to form sodium-23 and hydrogen-1. Calculate the energy released from this reaction for each mole of hydrogen formed. The masses of carbon-12, sodium-23, and hydrogen-1 are 12.0000 amu, 22.989767 amu, and 1.007825, respectively.

• A) 2.16 × 10¹⁴ kJ
• B) 2.16 × 10¹¹ kJ
• C) 2.16 × 10⁸ kJ
• D) 2.16 × 10⁵ kJ
• E) none of the above

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