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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+) , The set of nuclear reactions that power our sun can be summarized a 4p<sup>+</sup> → <sup>4</sup>He<sup>+2</sup> + 2e<sup>+</sup>.The masses of the particles involved are 938.272 MeV/c<sup>2</sup> (proton,p<sup>+</sup>) , (alpha particle,<sup>4</sup>He<sup>+2</sup>) ,and 0.511 MeV/c<sup>2</sup> (positron,e<sup>+</sup>) .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 (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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