Question: Consider the following. n + 2 3 9 Pu 9 0 Kr + 1 4 8 Ce + 2 n ( a ) Calculate the

Consider the following.
n +239Pu 90Kr +148Ce +2 n
(a)
Calculate the energy released in the neutron-induced fission reaction above, given m(90Kr)=89.919524 u and m(148Ce)=147.924395 u.(Assume
1 u =931.5 MeV/c2.)
MeV
(b)
Confirm that the total number of nucleons and total charge are conserved in this reaction.
Ai = Af= Qi = Qf=

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