NEET PhysicsClass 12Nuclear energy: fission and fusionHardSingle correct

Two deuterons (²₁H) fuse to form a helium nucleus (⁴₂He). Take the binding energy per nucleon as 1.1 MeV for the deuteron and 7.0 MeV for the helium nucleus (approximate values, given). About how much energy is released in this fusion?

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Two deuterons (²₁H) fuse to form a helium nucleus (⁴₂He). Take the binding energy per nucleon as 1.1 MeV for the deuteron and 7.0 MeV for the helium nucleus (approximate values, given). About how much energy is released in this fusion?

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