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//Chapter-3,Example 15,Page 61
clc;
close;
//Reaction.....Li(7) + D(2) ---> He(4) + He(4) + Q
m_Li= 6.01702 // Isotopic mass of Lithium in a.m.u.
m_D= 2.01474 // Isotopic mass of D in a.m.u.
m_He= 4.00387 // Isotopic mass of Helium in a.m.u.
Q_value= (m_Li + m_D - 2*m_He)*931 // in electron volt since 1 a.m.u. =931 MeV
//since mass is decreased after reaction
// Q value is positive
printf('the Q value for the reaction is %.2f MeV',Q_value)
//mistake in textbook
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