Part A. Deuterium-tritium fusion reaction. Given: energy released = 17.59 MeV per deuterium/tritium reaction pair (mass = 5 amu) Part B. Determine the energy released per kilogram of fuel used. Given MeV per reaction, calculate energy in joules per kilogram of reactants. Consider 1 mole of tritium plus 1 mole of deuterium yo be a mole of “reactions” (total molar mass = 5 grams)
Part C. Determine the mass of fuel required for the expected energy consumption in the United States for the next 10 years. Energy used per person per year in the United States = 3.5 x 10^11 joules. Base your calculations on a current population of 310,000,000