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Reaction is in the image. Find the energy released per nucleon of the reactant, in the thermonuclear reaction.

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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer8 Years ago
There are 2 nucleon in one 1H2 atom so total nucleon in such 3 atom will be 6.
so energy released per nucleon = 21.6/6 = 3.6MeV.
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