A star initially has 1040 deuterons. It produces energy via the processes


The masses of the nuclei are as follows:
;
amu
If the average power radiated by the star is
, the deuteron supply of the star is exhausted in a time of the order of
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Mass defect 
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Power of star 
Number of deuterons used 
Deuteron supply exhausts in 
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