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For a fusion reaction
a
+
b
→
c
a+b \rightarrow c
a
+
b
→
c
, the energy released
Q
Q
Q
is correctly expressed in terms of the nuclear binding energies
E
B
E_B
E
B
of the nuclei as a)
Q
=
E
B
(
c
)
+
E
B
(
a
)
+
E
B
(
b
)
Q = E_B(c) + E_B(a) + E_B(b)
Q
=
E
B
(
c
)
+
E
B
(
a
)
+
E
B
(
b
)
b)
Q
=
2
E
B
(
c
)
−
[
E
B
(
a
)
+
E
B
(
b
)
]
Q = 2\,E_B(c) - \bigl[E_B(a)+E_B(b)\bigr]
Q
=
2
E
B
(
c
)
−
[
E
B
(
a
)
+
E
B
(
b
)
]
c)
Q
=
E
B
(
c
)
−
[
E
B
(
a
)
+
E
B
(
b
)
]
Q = E_B(c) - \bigl[E_B(a)+E_B(b)\bigr]
Q
=
E
B
(
c
)
−
[
E
B
(
a
)
+
E
B
(
b
)
]
d)
Q
=
[
E
B
(
a
)
+
E
B
(
b
)
]
−
E
B
(
c
)
Q = \bigl[E_B(a)+E_B(b)\bigr] - E_B(c)
Q
=
[
E
B
(
a
)
+
E
B
(
b
)
]
−
E
B
(
c
)
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