The BE/A (binding energy per atomic mass) for deuteron and an α particle are X1and X2 respectively. The energy released in the reaction will be :
The binding energies of nuclei X and Y are E1 and E2 respectively. Two atoms of X fuse together to give one atom of Y and some amount of energy,Q is released. Then
The binding energy of deuteron (21H) is 1.15 MeV per nucleon and an alpha particle (42He) has a binding energy of 7.1 MeV per nucleon. Then in the reaction
21H+21H→42He+Q
the energy Q released is approximately