Haryana PMT Haryana PMT Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    The binding energy of deuteron is 2.2 MeV and that of \[_{2}^{4}\]He is 28 MeV. If two deuterons          are fused to form one \[_{2}^{4}\]He, then the energy released is

    A)  25.8 MeV           

    B)  23.6 MeV

    C)  19.2 MeV           

    D)  30.2 MeV

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    The reaction can be written as \[_{1}{{H}^{2}}{{+}_{1}}{{H}^{2}}{{\xrightarrow{{}}}_{2}}H{{e}^{4}}+energy\] The energy released in the reaction is difference of binding energies of daughter  and parent nuclei. Hence, energy released = binding energy of \[_{2}H{{e}^{4}}\] \[-2\times \] binding energy of \[_{1}{{H}^{2}}\] \[=28-2\times 2.2=23.6MeV\]


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