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The energy liberated on complete fission of 1 kg of 92U235 is (Assume 200 MeV energy is liberated on fission of 1 nucleus) |
$8.2 × 10^{10} J$ $8.2 × 10^9 J$ $8.2 × 10^{13} J$ $8.2 × 10^{16} J$ |
$8.2 × 10^{13} J$ |
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 = $200 × 2.542 × 10^{24} MeV$ = $5.08 × 10^{26} MeV = 8.135 × 10^{13} \mathrm{~J}=8.2 × 10^{13} \mathrm{~J}$ |