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Calculate the energy released, in MeV, in the reaction
`" "_(3)^(6)Li + " "_(0)^(1)n to " "_(2)^(4)He + " "_(1)^(3)H`
Given that mass (`" "_(3)^(6)Li) = 6.015126 u`, mass` (n) = 1.008665 u`, `m(" "_(2)^(4)He) = 4.002604 `and `m(" "_(1)^(3)H) = 3.010000`. Take `1 u = 931 MeV/c^(2)`.

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4.782MeV
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