Question: Consider a fission reaction where a Uranium - 2 3 5 nucleus absorbs a neutron and then splits to Strontium, Xenon, and some neutrons. If

Consider a fission reaction where a Uranium-235 nucleus absorbs a neutron and then splits to Strontium, Xenon, and some neutrons. If the strontium nucleus has a mass number of (89) and the Xenon nucleus has a mass number of (144), how much energy is released in a single reaction? Use the attached table for the atomic masses of the nuclei. Give your answer in MeV and with 4 significant figures. (Hint: Balance the reaction first).

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