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The atomic masses of the hydrogen isotop...

The atomic masses of the hydrogen isotopes are
Hydrogen `m_1H^1=1.007825` amu
Deuterium `m_1H^2=2.014102` amu
Tritium `m_1H^3=3.016049` amu
The number of fusion reactions required to generate 1kWh is nearly

A

(a) `10^8`

B

(b) `10^18`

C

(c) `10^28`

D

(d) `10^38`

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The correct Answer is:
B
Let N number of fusion reactions are required, then
`Nxx4xx1.6xx10^-13=10^3xx3600`
`N=5.625xx10^18`
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