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Engineering Physics · Q20

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Engineering and GATE · Engineering Physics · question 20

Q20

In the deuterium + tritium (d + t) fusion more energy is released as compared to deuterium + deuterium (d + d) fusion because

A.
tritium is radioactive
Answer
B.
more nucleons participate in fusion
C.
the Coulomb barrier is lower for the d + t system than d + d system
D.
the reaction product 4He is more tightly bound

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
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