The binding energy per nucleon in deuterium and helium

Last updated: 7/31/2022

The binding energy per nucleon in deuterium and helium nuclei are 1.1 MeV and 7.0MeV, respectively. When two deuterium nuclei fuse to form a helium nucleus the energy released in the fusion is: 23.6MeV 2.2MeV 28.0 MeV 30.2 MeV