Question: While the vast majority of hydrogen atoms consist of one proton and one electron, there are isotopes that have neutrons as well: ? 2 H
While the vast majority of hydrogen atoms consist of one proton and one electron, there are isotopes that have neutrons as well:
also called deuterium has one neutron along with its proton, and has a mass of u
also called tritium has two neutrons along with its proton, and has a mass of u
Regular has zero neutrons, and has a mass of u
If you were going to make a helium atom out of hydrogen, what combination would release the most energy? For reference:
two protons one neutron has a mass of u
two protons two neutrons has a mass of u
and combining to would release the most energy.
and combining to would release the most energy.
and combining to would release the most energy.
Either way of making would release the same amount of energy, and more than the process.
All three processes would release the same amount of energy.
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