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Practice & Assess

Nuclear Fusion

Fuse light nuclei like in the Sun

0 Fusions

0 MeV

0 Fusions

0 MeV

Deuterium

Tritium

Helium-4

Neutron

Temperature (Kinetic Energy)100 MK

LowHigh

Density (Particles)40

Deuterium-Tritium Fusion

_{1}^{2} H +_{1}^{3} H \to_{2}^{4} H e +_{0}^{1} n

The main fusion reaction used in experimental power plants.

Mass-Energy Equivalence

E = Δ m c^{2}

The mass defect is converted into released energy.

Energy Released

Δ E \approx 17.6 MeV

About 17.6 MeV is released per D-T fusion reaction.