Consider the Nuclear Reaction $^{14} _{7} N + ^{4}_{2} He → ^{17} _{8} O + ^{1} _{1} H$

Consider the nuclear reaction $^{14} _{7} N + ^{4}_{2} He → ^{17} _{8} O + ^{1} _{1} H$ . The known atomic masses are $^{14}_{7} N: 14.003074 u\ ^{4}_{2} He: 4.002603 u\ ^{1} _{1} H: 1.007825 u\ ^{17}_{8} O$ : 16.999131 u What is the Q-value (or reaction energy) of this reaction? (1 u = 931.5 MeV/c²)

A) 1.191 MeV
B) -1.191 MeV
C) 1.279 × 10^-3 MeV
D) -1.279 × 10^-3 MeV

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