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What is Q value of a nuclear reaction?

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The amount of energy absorbed or released during the nuclear reaction is called Q-value of nuclear reaction
$Q_{v a l u e} = (m_{p} - m_{r}) 931 M e V$
where $m_{p} =$ sum of the masses of products
$m_{r} =$ sum of the masses of reactants.

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