4. Consider four separate (unbound)nucleons (two protons and twoneutrons) vs. a Helium nucleus (thosefour nucleons now bound together).Assume all particles are at rest.Which case has more overall energy?2.4x10fusionreactionreactantsproduct He 2+a. The four separate nucleons have more energy than the Helium nucleus.b. The Helium nucleus has more energy than the four separate nucleons.Both cases have the exact same amount of energy.с.

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4. Consider four separate (unbound) nucleons (two protons and two neutrons) vs. a Helium nucleus (those four nucleons now bound together). Assume all particles are at rest. Which case has more overall energy? 2.4x10 m fusion reaction reactants product He 2+ a. The four separate nucleons have more energy than the Helium nucleus. b. The Helium nucleus has more energy than the four separate nucleons. Both cases have the exact same amount of energy. с.

4. Consider four separate (unbound) nucleons (two protons and two neutrons) vs. a Helium nucleus (those four nucleons now bound together). Assume all particles are at rest. Which case has more overall energy? 2.4x10 m fusion reaction reactants product He 2+ a. The four separate nucleons have more energy than the Helium nucleus. b. The Helium nucleus has more energy than the four separate nucleons. Both cases have the exact same amount of energy. с.

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Chapter30: Nuclear Physics

Section30.1: Some Properties Of Nuclei

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