The sun produces energy via fusion. One of the fusion reactions that occurs in the sun is 411H→42He+201e How much energy in joules is released by the fusion of 2.01 g of hydrogen-1? Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.

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Answer: The energy released for the the given amount of hydrogen -1 atom is [tex]1.2474\times 10^{11}J[/tex]

Explanation:

First we have to calculate the mass defect [tex](\Delta m)[/tex].

The given equation follows:

[tex]4_{1}^{1}\textrm{H}\rightarrow _{2}^{4}\textrm{He}+2_0^{1}\textrm{e}[/tex]

To calculate the mass defect, we use the equation:

Mass defect = Sum of mass of product - Sum of mass of reactant

[tex]\Delta m=(2m_{e}+m_{He})-(4m_{H})[/tex]

We know that:

[tex]m_e=0.00054858g/mol\\m_{H}=1.00782g/mol\\m_{He}=4.00260g/mol[/tex]

Putting values in above equation, we get:

[tex]\Delta m=((2\times 0.00054858)+4.00260)-(4\times 1.00782)=-0.027583g=-2.7583\times 10^{-5}kg[/tex]

(Conversion factor: 1 kg = 1000 g )

To calculate the energy released, we use Einstein equation, which is:

[tex]E=\Delta mc^2[/tex]

[tex]E=(-2.7583\times 10^{-5}kg)\times (3\times 10^8m/s)^2[/tex]

[tex]E=-2.4825\times 10^{11}J[/tex]

The energy released for 4 moles of hydrogen atom is [tex]2.4825\times 10^{11}J[/tex]

To calculate the number of moles, we use the equation:

[tex]\text{Number of moles}=\frac{\text{Given mass}}{\text{Molar mass}}[/tex]

Given mass of hydrogen atom = 2.01 g

Molar mass of hydrogen atom = 1 g/mol

Putting values in above equation, we get:

[tex]\text{Moles of hydrogen atom}=\frac{2.01g}{1g/mol}=2.01mol[/tex]

We need to calculate the energy released for the fusion of given amount of hydrogen atom. By applying unitary method, we get:

As, 4 moles of hydrogen atom releases energy of = [tex]2.4825\times 10^{11}J[/tex]

Then, 2.01 moles of hydrogen atom will release energy of = [tex]\frac{2.4825\times 10^{11}}{4}\times 2.01=1.2474\times 10^{11}J[/tex]

Hence, the energy released for the the given amount of hydrogen -1 atom is [tex]1.2474\times 10^{11}J[/tex]