The net nuclear fusion reactions inside the Sun can b written as 41H 4He + E. The

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The net nuclear fusion reactions inside the Sun can b written as 41H → 4He + ∆E. The rest energy of each hydrogen atom is 938.78 MeV and the rest energy of the helium-4 atom is 3 728.4 MeV. Calculate the percentage of the starting mass that is transformed to other forms of energy.
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Chemical Principles

ISBN: 978-1111580650

7th edition

Authors: Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

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