Determine the minimum mass of required to produce of electrical energy if the overall…

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Problem

Determine the minimum mass of

^{235}\text{U}

required to produce

1.0\,\text{GWh}

of electrical energy if the overall plant efficiency is

40\%

. (Assume

200\,\text{MeV}

is released per fission.) (a)

44\,\text{g}

(b)

220\,\text{g}

(c)

110\,\text{g}

(d)

55\,\text{g}