A nuclear reactor generated power at 50% efficiency by fission of 92∪235 into an equal fragment of, 46Pd116 with the emission of two 7-rays of 5.2 MeV each and three neutrons. The average B.E. per particle of ∪235 and Pd116 is 7.2 MeV and 8.2 MeV respectively. The amount of ∪235 consumed per hour to produce 1600Mw power is
128 gm
1.4 kg
140.5 gm
281 gm
A
1.4 kg
B
281 gm
C
140.5 gm
D
128 gm
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