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Calculate the energy which can be obtained from $1$ kg of $H_{2} O$ through the fusion reaction
$_{1}^{2} H$ + $_{1}^{2} H$ $\to$ $_{1}^{3} H$ + $p$ .
Assume $1.5 \times 10^{2}$ of the water contains deuterium. The whole deuterium is consumed in the fusion reaction

2820

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2820 \times 10^{4}

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2820 \times 10^{6}

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2820 \times 10^{- 4}

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Solution

The correct option is D $2820 \times 10^{6}$ $J$
$D_{2} O$ = $1 \times 1.5 \times 10^{- 4}$ $k g$ = $0.15$ $g$
Number of $_{1}^{2} H$ = $\frac{0.15 \times 6.023 \times 10^{23}}{20}$ = $4.5 \times 10^{21}$

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Calculate the energy which can be obtained from 1 kg of H2O through the fusion reaction 21H +21H → 31H + p. Assume 1.5×102 of the water contains deuterium. The whole deuterium is consumed in the fusion reaction

The correct option is D 2820×106 JD2O = 1×1.5×10−4 kg = 0.15 gNumber of 21H = 0.15×6.023×102320 = 4.5×1021

Calculate the energy which can be obtained from $1$ kg of $H_{2} O$ through the fusion reaction
$_{1}^{2} H$ + $_{1}^{2} H$ $\to$ $_{1}^{3} H$ + $p$ .
Assume $1.5 \times 10^{2}$ of the water contains deuterium. The whole deuterium is consumed in the fusion reaction

The correct option is D $2820 \times 10^{6}$ $J$
$D_{2} O$ = $1 \times 1.5 \times 10^{- 4}$ $k g$ = $0.15$ $g$
Number of $_{1}^{2} H$ = $\frac{0.15 \times 6.023 \times 10^{23}}{20}$ = $4.5 \times 10^{21}$