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Nuclear Reactions

Problem 6.263

Taking the values of atomic masses from the tables, caiculate the energy per nucleon which is liberated in the nuclear reaction \(\mathrm{Li}^{6}+\mathrm{H}^{2} \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{He}^{4} .\) Compare the obtained magnitude with the energy per nucleon liberated in the fission of \(\mathrm{U}^{235}\) nucleus.

Reveal Answer
2.79MeV;0.85MeV\begin{array}{llll} 2.79 & \mathrm{MeV} ; & 0.85 & \mathrm{MeV} \end{array}