A slow neutron strikes a nucleus of 23592U splitting it into lighter nuclei of 14156Ba and 9236Kr along with three neutrons. The energy released in this reaction is : (The masses of Uranium, Barium and Krypton in this reaction are 235.043933,140.917700 and 91.895400amu respectively. The mass of a neutron is 1.008665amu)
198.87MeV
156.9MeV
186.9MeV
196.9MeV
A
156.9MeV
B
198.87MeV
C
186.9MeV
D
196.9MeV
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23592U+1n→14156Ba+9236Kr+31n
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