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Homework Statement
A nuclear reaction being studied for its potential as a source of fusion power is:
21H + 31H -> 42He + 10n
1) calculate energy in MeV released when two atoms fuse according to the reaction above.
2) calculate the energy in joules released per mole of reactants. (ie. one mole of H-2 and one mole of H-3)
The Attempt at a Solution
1) the answer is 17.59 Mev
and i don't know how to go about 2)
i know combined they release that energy found in part 1)... but I am not sure how to divide that energy up between them. is it done on a ratio of 2:3 by atomic mass? or is it done by mass in kg? i just don't know the connection there...