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

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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