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7 marksNuclear Energy

CSEC Physics · May/June 2022 · Paper 2 · Question 1(c)(ii)

The nuclear fission reaction equation is: 235_92 U + 1_0 n -> 90_36 Kr + 144_56 Ba + 2(1_0 n) + energy.

Using the atomic mass data in Table 2, calculate the energy released in the reaction in joules. [where u = 1.66 * 10^-27 kg, c = 3.0 * 10^8 m s^-1]

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