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+// Scilab Code Ex12.6 Energy liberated during production of alpha particles: Pg: 248 (2008)
+amu = 931; // Energy equivalent of 1 amu, MeV
+mp = 1.007825; // Mass of proton, amu
+M_Li = 7.016005; // Mass of lithium nucleus, amu
+M_He = 4.002604; // Mass of helium nucleus, amu
+dm = M_Li+mp-2*M_He; // Mass difference, amu
+disp(dm)
+U = dm*amu; // Energy liberated during production of two alpha particles, MeV
+printf("\nThe energy liberated during production of two alpha particles = %5.2f MeV", U);
+// Result
+// The energy liberated during production of two alpha particles = 17.34 MeV \ No newline at end of file