The Set of Nuclear Reactions That Power Our Sun Can

question 30

Multiple Choice

The set of nuclear reactions that power our sun can be summarized a 4p+ → ⁴He+2 + 2e+. The masses of the particles involved are 938.272 MeV/c² (proton, p⁺) , 3727.38 MeV/c² (alpha particle, ⁴He⁺²) , and 0.511 MeV/c² (positron, e+) . How much energy is released by each set of these reactions?

• A) 24.69 MeV
• B) 28.3 MeV
• C) 2790 MeV
• D) 279 MeV

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