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Calculate the total kinetic energy of the reaction products in
the reaction 13C(d,n)14N if
the incident d particle has KE = 3000 keV?
(in MeV)
The Q-value tells whether the reaction requires or releases energy.
Q = mdc2 + mcc2 -mNc2 - mnc2
= [2.0141024u + 13.003355u - 14.003074u - 1.008665u] * (931.5MeV/c2/u)c2
= 5.3267 MeV
The total kinetic energy of the products will be the Q-valueplus the incoming kinetic energy.
KEtotal = KEreactants + Q
= 3000 keV +5.3267x103 keV
= 8326.6896 keV
= 8327 keV
= 8.327 MeV