A nucleus of mass number 100 splits into two identical nuclei of mass number 50 each

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Nuclear physics · Nuclear physics

Problem

A nucleus of mass number 100 splits into two identical nuclei of mass number 50 each. If the average binding energy per nucleon rises by

0.8\,\text{MeV}

after the split, calculate the total energy released in the fission event.