Multiple Choice
The carbon in your body was formed in nuclear reactions in long-dead stars. How much energy was released when three 4He nuclei combined to make 12C? The mass of 4He is 4.002603 u, the mass of 12C is 12.0000 u, and 1 u = 931.494 MeV/c2.
A) 7.274 MeV
B) 3716 MeV
C) 8.424 MeV
D) 2.106 MeV
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