Explain why the complete fission of even a few grams of U can yield an enormous…

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Problem

Explain why the complete fission of even a few grams of

^{235}

U can yield an enormous quantity of energy. Your answer should refer to both the energy released per fission event and the number of nuclei present in the given mass.

Related theory

Nuclear Binding Energy
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Reactions
Nuclear fission and fusion
Nuclear physics
Atomic Structure
Nuclei

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