Fusion Reaction Energy: Proton + Neutron

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The fusion of a proton and a neutron results in the formation of a deuteron, releasing energy quantified by the equation E=mc². The mass difference between the proton, neutron, and deuteron is critical in calculating this energy. Specifically, the deuteron binding energy is measured at 2,224.52±0.20 keV, which is emitted as a gamma ray during the fusion process. This reaction is fundamental in nuclear physics and contributes to our understanding of fusion energy.

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how much energy is released during the fusion of proton and neutron?
 
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I guess you mean fusion of proton and neutron to give a deutron.
E=m c^2
Here mass that is converted into energy is (mass of proton + mass of neutron - mass of deutron)
So E = (mass of proton + mass of neutron - mass of deutron) c^2
 

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