radiant ( light ) energy is the term given to the energy released into space.
radiant ( light ) energy is the term given to the energy released into space.
what is the term given to the energy released into space?
radiant ( light ) energy
Na
Na
bullet::::- the total rest mass on the two helium-nuclei = 2 × 4.0026 = 8.0052 u;









































bullet::::- missing rest mass = 8.029 – 8.0052 = 0.0238 atomic mass units.









































in a nuclear reaction, the total (relativistic) energy is conserved. the "missing" rest mass must therefore reappear as kinetic energy released in the reaction; its source is the nuclear binding energy. using einstein's mass-energy equivalence formula "e" = "mc"², the amount of energy released can be determined. we first need the energy equivalent of one atomic mass unit:









































hence, the energy released is 0.0238 × 931 mev = 22.2 mev.
nuclear reaction