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Nuclear Fusion: Calculate the Amount of Energy That Is Released

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Nuclear fusion: Calculate the amount of energy that is released in the fusion reaction 2H + 2H → 4He, given the masses: 2H: 2.014102 u
4He: 4.002603 u
(1 u = 931.5 MeV/c2)


A) 24 MeV
B) 18 MeV
C) 13 MeV
D) 12 MeV
E) 36 MeV

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