The table below shows the most commonly useful fusion reactions of the hydrogen isotopes deuterium and tritium. Choose one of the reactions from reactions 1,3,5,7 and one reaction from reactions 4 and 6 and, using the table of masses below, determine the energy released from the reaction in kJ/mole.   Reaction Number (circle one) 1 3 5 7 Energy released:   Reaction Number (circle one) 4 6 Energy released:

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The table below shows the most commonly useful fusion reactions of the hydrogen isotopes deuterium and
tritium. Choose one of the reactions from reactions 1,3,5,7 and one reaction from reactions 4 and 6 and, using
the table of masses below, determine the energy released from the reaction in kJ/mole.

 

Reaction Number (circle one) 1 3 5 7

Energy released:

 

Reaction Number (circle one) 4 6

Energy released:

Thermonuclear Fusion
Probability
Nucleus Mass(amu)
Reaction
D+3D→ ³He + n
{D+3D → {T+ p
{D + ?T → *He +n
D + 3He → *He + p
T + {T → *He +2 n
T + ³He → {D + *He
T + ³He → p + 5He
D
T
He
He
He
ip
2.013553
1
50%
3.01604928
2
50%
4.002602
3
100%
3.016029
4
100%
5.012057
100%
1.007277
6
43%
7
6%
1.0086649
Transcribed Image Text:Thermonuclear Fusion Probability Nucleus Mass(amu) Reaction D+3D→ ³He + n {D+3D → {T+ p {D + ?T → *He +n D + 3He → *He + p T + {T → *He +2 n T + ³He → {D + *He T + ³He → p + 5He D T He He He ip 2.013553 1 50% 3.01604928 2 50% 4.002602 3 100% 3.016029 4 100% 5.012057 100% 1.007277 6 43% 7 6% 1.0086649
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