Compute released or absorbed energy from the mass difference before and after a reaction times c², determining whether the reaction is exoergic or endoergic.
反应前后质量差对应的能量释放。
| Item | Formula / Note | Source / Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Q-value | Q = (Σm_initial − Σm_final)c² | Reaction energetics |
| Exothermic | Q>0 exoergic; Q<0 needs threshold | Reaction theory |
| Threshold energy | Threshold from kinematics | Reaction kinematics |
| Conversion | 1 u·c² = 931.494 MeV | CODATA 2018 |
| Data source | AME2020 atomic masses | AME2020 |
| Electron cancellation | Electrons cancel in atomic masses | Calculation convention |