The Following Fusion Reaction Occurs in the Sun: the Masses

question 107

Multiple Choice

The following fusion reaction occurs in the Sun: The masses of the nuclei are
³He = 3.016 049 u
⁴He = 4.002 604 u
⁷Be = 7.016 930 u
The energy released or absorbed by the reaction is

• A) 920 MeV, absorbed
• B) 1.6 MeV, absorbed
• C) 920 MeV, released
• D) 1.6 MeV, released
• E) 270 MeV, released

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