If a star converts all of its Helium into oxygen nucleus, find the amount of energy released per nucleus of oxygen. O = 15.9994 amu and He = 4.0026 amu
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If a star converts all of its Helium into oxygen nucleus, find the amount of energy released per nucleus of oxygen. O = 15.9994 amu and He = 4.0026 amu

G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

Step 1: Use conservation of mass number and charge, together with Q = (m₁−m₂)c². Step 2: For fission/fusion compare total binding energies; for β decay the mass number stays unchanged. Final: C: 10.24 MeV.