Consider the Nuclear Reaction $^{3}_{1} H + ^{3}_{1} H → ^{4}_{2} He + 2\^{1}_{0} n$

Consider the nuclear reaction $^{3}_{1} H + ^{3}_{1} H → ^{4}_{2} He + 2\^{1}_{0} n$ . The known atomic masses are $^{4}_{2} He: 4.002603 u\ ^{3}_{1} H: 3.016049u\ ^{1} _{0} n$ : 1.008665 u What is the energy released (positive) or absorbed (negative) in this nuclear reaction? (1 u = 931.5 MeV/c²)

A) 0.0122 MeV
B) -0.0122 MeV
C) 11.3 MeV
D) -11.3 MeV

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