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For the fusion reaction
2
H
+
3
H
⟶
4
He
+
n
,
^{2}\!\text{H}+{}^{3}\!\text{H}\;\longrightarrow\;{}^{4}\!\text{He}+n,
2
H
+
3
H
⟶
4
He
+
n
,
the binding energies are
E
B
(
2
H
)
=
2.2
MeV
,
E
B
(
3
H
)
=
8.5
MeV
,
E
B
(
4
He
)
=
28.3
MeV
.
E_B(^{2}\!\text{H}) = 2.2\,\text{MeV},\; E_B(^{3}\!\text{H}) = 8.5\,\text{MeV},\; E_B(^{4}\!\text{He}) = 28.3\,\text{MeV}.
E
B
(
2
H
)
=
2.2
MeV
,
E
B
(
3
H
)
=
8.5
MeV
,
E
B
(
4
He
)
=
28.3
MeV
.
Calculate the energy released in one such fusion reaction.
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