Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Nuclei

Question:

The energy liberated on complete fission of 1 kg of 92U235 is (Assume 200 MeV energy is liberated on fission of 1 nucleus)

Options:

$8.2 × 10^{10} J$

$8.2 × 10^9 J$

$8.2 × 10^{13} J$

$8.2 × 10^{16} J$

Correct Answer:

$8.2 × 10^{13} J$

Explanation:

Mass of a uranium nucleus = $92 × 1.6725 × 10^{-27}+143 × 1.6747 × 10^{-27}$

$=393.35 × 10^{-27} kg$

Number of nuclei in the given mass = $\frac{1}{393.35 × 10^{-27}}=2.542 × 10^{24}$

Energy released = $200 × 2.542 × 10^{24} MeV$

= $5.08 × 10^{26} MeV = 8.135 × 10^{13} \mathrm{~J}=8.2 × 10^{13} \mathrm{~J}$