// Scilab Code Ex13.3: Page-481(2014) clc; clear; u = 931.5; // Energy equivalent of 1 amu, MeV M_He = 4.002603; // Mass of He-4 nucleus, u M_N = 14.003074; // Mass of N-14 nucleus, u M_H = 1.007825; // Mass of hydrogen nucleus, u M_O = 16.999132; // Mass of O-16 nucleus, u K_alpha = 7.7; // The kinetic energy of alpha particle, MeV Q = (M_He + M_N - M_H - M_O)*u; // The ground state Q-value of the nuclear reaction, MeV // As Q = K_p + K_O - K_alpha, solving for K_p + K_O K = Q + K_alpha; // The sum of kinetic energy of the products, MeV printf("\nThe ground state Q-value of the endoergic nuclear reaction = %5.3f MeV", Q); printf("\nThe sum of kinetic energy of the products = %3.1f MeV", K); // Result // The ground state Q-value of the endoergic nuclear reaction = -1.192 MeV // The sum of kinetic energy of the products = 6.5 MeV