Typical energy released in one fission of a nucleus induced by a thermal neutron is…

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Problem

Typical energy released in one fission of a

^{235}\text{U}

nucleus induced by a thermal neutron is closest to (a)

8\,\text{MeV}

(b)

25\,\text{MeV}

(c)

200\,\text{MeV}

(d)

2000\,\text{MeV}