The mass of a carbon atom is 12. 00amu while the mass of a helium-4 atom is 4. 003amu. If three atoms of helium fuse to form car

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bon, how much mass is converted into energy?.

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Naily [24] · Answer 1 · 2023-12-15T07:58:14+03:00

If three atoms of helium fuse to form carbon than 0.009 u of mass is converted into energy

Given: m(He) = 4.003 u

and m(C) = 12.000 u

Mass of 3 alpha particles =3×4.003 u

=12.009 u.

Mass of 1 carbon atom=12.000 u

Mass Defect =△m=12.009−12.000=0.009 u

Energy released =0.009×931.5=8.3835 MeV.

So, 0.009 u of mass is converted into 8.38 Mev energy.

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