The deuterium-tritium fusion reaction (called the D-T reaction) is most likely to be the basic fusion reaction in a future thermonuclear fusion reactor is
`._(1)^(2)H+._(1)^(3)Hrarr._(2)^(4)He+._(0)^(1)n+Q`
(a) Calculate the amount energy released in the reaction, given `m(._(1)^(2)H)=0.014102` amu. `m(-(1)^(3)H)=3.016090` amu, `m(._(0)^(1_n)=1.008665` amu and `m(._(2)^(4)He)=4.002603` amu.
(b) Find the kinetic energy needed to overcome coulumb repulsion. Assume the radius of both deterium and tritium to he approximately `1.5xx10^(-15)m`.
(c) To what temperature must the gases be heated to initiate the fusion reaction? Take Boltzmann constant `k=1.38xx10^(-23) JK^(-1)`.