Question

The energy released by the fission of 1g of 235Uin joule, given that the energy released per fission is 200MeV is
(Avogadros number is 6.023 x1023)

A
8.202 x 1012
B
8.202 x 108
C
8.202 x 1010
D
8.202 x 1014
Solution
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Energy Released =6235×1023×200×1.6×1013=8.17×1010J/s

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