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A star initially has 1040 deuterons. It produces energy via the processes,1H2+1H2→ 1H3+p1H2+1H3→ 2He4+nThe masses of the nuclei are as follows,m(1H2)=2.014 amu ; m(1H3)=3.016 amum(p)=1.007 amu ; m(n)=1.008 amu m(2He4)=4.001 amuIf the average power radiated by the star is 1016 W, the deuteron supply of the star is exhausted in a time period of the order of[Take 1 amu=931.5 MeVc2 ]

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A star initially has 1040 deuterons. It produces energy via the processes,



1H2+1H2 1H3+p



1H2+1H3 2He4+n



The masses of the nuclei are as follows,



m(1H2)=2.014 amu ; m(1H3)=3.016 amum(p)=1.007 amu ; m(n)=1.008 amu m(2He4)=4.001 amu



If the average power radiated by the star is 1016 W, the deuteron supply of the star is exhausted in a time period of the order of

[Take 1 amu=931.5 MeVc2 ]



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