(a) Calculate the energy released in the neutron-induced fission (similar to the spontaneous fission in Example 32.3)

(b) This result is about 6 MeV greater than the result for spontaneous fission. Why?

(c) Confirm that the total number of nucleons and total charge are conserved in this reaction.

Data from Example 32.4

Calculate the amount of energy produced by the fission of 1.00 kg of ²³⁵U, given the average fission reaction of ²³⁵U produces 200 MeV.

Strategy

The total energy produced is the number of ²³⁵U atoms times the given energy per therefore find the number of ²³⁵U atoms in 1.00 kg. ²³⁵U fission. We should

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n+238 U96 Sr+ 140 Xe + 3n, given m(⁹6Sr) = 95.921750 u and 96 m(¹² (140Xe) = 139.92164.