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

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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