A star initially has 10^40 deuterons. It produces energy via the processes 1H^2+1H^2→1H^3+p and 1H^2+1H^3→2He^4+n. If the average power radiated by the star is 10^16 W, the deuteron supply of the star is exhausted in a time of the order of A star initially has 10^40 deuterons. It produces energy via the processes 1H^2+1H^2→1H^3+p and 1H^2+1H^3→2He^4+n. If the average power radiated by the star is 10^16 W the deuteron supply of the star is exhausted in a time of the order of September 15, 2021 Category: Chapter 18 - Atoms and Nuclei , JEE Mains Physics 2002-2019 Solved Video Solutions , Facebook Messenger WhatsApp Share this:TwitterFacebook Related