13.15 The Q value of a nuclear reaction A + b C + d is defined by
Q = [ – – ]
where the masses refer to the respective nuclei. Determine from the given data the Q-value of the following reactions and state whether the reactions are exothermic or endothermic.
(i) + +
(ii) + +
Atomic masses are given to be
m ( ) = 2.014102 u
m ( ) = 3.016049 u
m ( ) = 12.000000 u
m ( ) = 19.992439 u
13.15 The Q value of a nuclear reaction A + b C + d is defined by
Q = [ – – ]
where the masses refer to the respective nuclei. Determine from the given data the Q-value of the following reactions and state whether the reactions are exothermic or endothermic.
(i) + +
(ii) + +
Atomic masses are given to be
m ( ) = 2.014102 u
m ( ) = 3.016049 u
m ( ) = 12.000000 u
m ( ) = 19.992439 u
13.15 The given nuclear reaction is
+ +
Atomic mass
m ( ) = 1.007825 u
m ( ) = 2.014102 u
m ( ) = 3.016049 u
The Q-value of the reaction can be written as:
Q =
=
= (-4.33 )
But 1 u = 931.5 MeV/
Q = -4.0334 MeV
The negative Q-value of the reaction shows that the reaction is endothermic.
The given nuc
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