A common example of alpha decay is
Given:
The energy released 
during the alpha decay of 
is 
MeV.
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(4)
The formula to calculate the Q-value of the given nuclear reaction can be written as
..(i)
Substitute the values of the known parameters into equation (i) to calculate the required Q-value for the reaction.
Q = (238.05060 u - 234.04360 u - 4.00260 u)c 2 = 0.0044c
2 x 931.5 MeV/c 2 
4 MeV
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