In one nuclear fusion reaction, two 2H nuclei combine to produce 4He. (a) How much energy is
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In one nuclear fusion reaction, two 2H nuclei combine to produce 4He.
(a) How much energy is released in this reaction?
(b) How many such reactions must take place per second to produce 1 kW of power?
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