Deuterium (2H), when heated to sufficiently high temperature, undergoes a nuclear fusion reaction that results in theproduction of helium. The reaction proceeds rapidly at atemperature, T, at which the average kinetic energy of thedeuterium atoms is 8 × 10-16 J. (At this temperature, deuterium molecules dissociate completely into deuteriumatoms.)(a)  Calculate T in kelvins (atomic mass of 2H= 2.015).(b)  For the fusion reaction to occur with ordinary H      atoms, the average energy of the atoms must be about     32 × 10-16 J. By what factor does the average speed     of the 1H atoms differ from that of the 2H atoms of     part (a)?

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Deuterium (2H), when heated to sufficiently high temperature, undergoes a nuclear fusion reaction that results in the
production of helium. The reaction proceeds rapidly at a
temperature, T, at which the average kinetic energy of the
deuterium atoms is 8 × 10-16 J. (At this temperature, deuterium molecules dissociate completely into deuterium
atoms.)
(a)  Calculate T in kelvins (atomic mass of 2H= 2.015).
(b)  For the fusion reaction to occur with ordinary H
      atoms, the average energy of the atoms must be about
     32 × 10-16 J. By what factor does the average speed
     of the 1H atoms differ from that of the 2H atoms of
     part (a)?

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