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A proton and antiproton annihilate each other.

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

As we know mass-energy of proton and positrons is  

Let us assume that the initial kinetic energy is approximately zero. The total energy released is the mass-energy of annihilating pair of particles. 

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