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The mass defect in a nuclear fusion reaction is 0.3%. What amount of energy will be liberated in one kg fusion reaction.

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Here, `Deltam=0.3%(1kg)=0.3/100kg`
`=3xx10^-3kg`
`E=(Deltam)c^2=(3xx10^-3)(3xx10^8)^2`
`=27xx10^(13)J`
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