Carbon-burning Process - Fusion Reactions

Fusion Reactions

The principal reactions are:

12
6C 		+ 12
6C 		→ 20
10Ne 		+ 4
2He 		+ 4.617 MeV
12
6C 		+ 12
6C 		→ 23
11Na 		+ 1
1H 		+ 2.241 MeV
12
6C 		+ 12
6C 		→ 23
12Mg 		+ n − 2.599 MeV
Alternatively:
12
6C 		+ 12
6C 		→ 24
12Mg 		+ γ + 13.933 MeV
12
6C 		+ 12
6C 		→ 16
8O 		+ 2 4
2He 		− 0.113 MeV

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