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One of the Fusion Reactions That Occurs in the Sun

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One of the fusion reactions that occurs in the sun is:
23He+23He24He+11H+11H{ } _ { 2 } ^ { 3 } \mathrm { He } + { } _ { 2 } ^ { 3 } \mathrm { He } \rightarrow { } _ { 2 } ^ { 4 } \mathrm { He } + { } _ { 1 } ^ { 1 } \mathrm { H } + { } _ { 1 } ^ { 1 } \mathrm { H }
The following atomic masses are known:
11H:1.007825u{ } _ { 1 } ^ { 1 } \mathrm { H } : \quad 1.007825 \mathrm { u }
23He:3.016029u{ } _ { 2 } ^ { 3 } \mathrm { He } : \quad 3.016029 \mathrm { u }
24He:4.002603u{ } _ { 2 } ^ { 4 } \mathrm { He } : \quad 4.002603 \mathrm { u }
What is the reaction energy released in this fusion reaction? (1u=931.5MeV/c2) \left( 1 \mathrm { u } = 931.5 \mathrm { MeV } / \mathrm { c } ^ { 2 } \right)


A) 19MeV19 \mathrm { MeV }
B) 13MeV13 \mathrm { MeV }
C) 15MeV15 \mathrm { MeV }
D) 11MeV11 \mathrm { MeV }
E) 17MeV17 \mathrm { MeV }

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