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A certain mass of hydrogen is changed to helium by the process of fusion. The mass defect in fusion reaction is `0.02866 u`. The energy liberated per `u` is
`("given "1 u=931 MeV)`
(1.) 2.67 MeV
(2.)26.7 MeV
(3.)6.675 MeV
(4.)13.35 MeV

A

12.67 MeV

B

26.7 MeV

C

6.675 MeV

D

13.35 MeV

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C
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