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    The Carbon in Your Body Was Formed in Nuclear Reactions
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The Carbon in Your Body Was Formed in Nuclear Reactions

Question 36

Question 36

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The carbon in your body was formed in nuclear reactions in long-dead stars.How much energy was released when three 4He nuclei combined to make 12C? The mass of 4He is The carbon in your body was formed in nuclear reactions in long-dead stars.How much energy was released when three <sup>4</sup>He nuclei combined to make <sup>12</sup>C? The mass of <sup>4</sup>He is   ,the mass of <sup>12</sup>C is   ,and   . A)  7.274 MeV B)  3716 MeV C)  8.424 MeV D)  2.106 MeV ,the mass of 12C is The carbon in your body was formed in nuclear reactions in long-dead stars.How much energy was released when three <sup>4</sup>He nuclei combined to make <sup>12</sup>C? The mass of <sup>4</sup>He is   ,the mass of <sup>12</sup>C is   ,and   . A)  7.274 MeV B)  3716 MeV C)  8.424 MeV D)  2.106 MeV ,and The carbon in your body was formed in nuclear reactions in long-dead stars.How much energy was released when three <sup>4</sup>He nuclei combined to make <sup>12</sup>C? The mass of <sup>4</sup>He is   ,the mass of <sup>12</sup>C is   ,and   . A)  7.274 MeV B)  3716 MeV C)  8.424 MeV D)  2.106 MeV .


A) 7.274 MeV
B) 3716 MeV
C) 8.424 MeV
D) 2.106 MeV

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