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# Approximately 1 of every 3 300 water molecules contains one deuterium atom. (a) If all the deuterium nuclei in 1 $\mathrm{L}$ of water are fused in pairs according to the $\mathrm{D}-\mathrm{D}$ fusion reaction $^{2} \mathrm{H}+^{2} \mathrm{H} \rightarrow^{3} \mathrm{He}+\mathrm{n}+3.27 \mathrm{MeV}$ , how much energy in joules is liberated? (b) What If? Burning gasoline produces approximately $3.40 \times 10^{7} \mathrm{J} / \mathrm{L}$ . State how the energy obtainable from the fusion of the deuterium in 1 $\mathrm{L}$ of water compares with the energy liberated from the burning of 1 $\mathrm{L}$ of gasoline.

## a. $2.65\times 10^9 \mathrm{J}$b. Fusion reaction would release 78 times more energy than the same volume of gasoline.

Atomic Physics

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##### Christina K.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

##### Andy C.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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National University of Singapore

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Atomic Physics

Nuclear Physics

##### Christina K.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

##### Andy C.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor