The rest mass of the deuteron,${}_1^2H$,is equivalent to an energy of $1876 \, MeV$. The rest mass of a proton is equivalent to $939 \, MeV$ and that of a neutron is $940 \, MeV$. $A$ deuteron may disintegrate into a proton and a neutron if it:

  • A
    emits a $\gamma$-ray photon of energy $2 \, MeV$
  • B
    captures a $\gamma$-ray photon of energy $2 \, MeV$
  • C
    emits a $\gamma$-ray photon of energy $3 \, MeV$
  • D
    captures a $\gamma$-ray photon of energy $3 \, MeV$

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