Consider the two nuclear reactions                              I: A + B → C + E                             II: C + D → F + G(a) Show that the net disintegration energy for these two reactions (Qnet = QI + QII) is identical to the disintegration energy for the net reaction                               A + B + D → E + F + G(b) One chain of reactions in the Sun’s core is the protonproton cycle. Based on part (a), what is Qnet for this sequence?

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Consider the two nuclear reactions
                              I: A + B → C + E
                             II: C + D → F + G
(a) Show that the net disintegration energy for these two reactions (Qnet = QI + QII) is identical to the disintegration energy for the net reaction
                               A + B + D → E + F + G
(b) One chain of reactions in the Sun’s core is the protonproton cycle. Based on part (a), what is Qnet for this sequence?

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