The Set of Nuclear Reactions That Power Our Sun Can

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