About of energy is liberated in each fission of a nucleus

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

Problem

About

200\,\text{MeV}

of energy is liberated in each fission of a

^{235}\mathrm U

nucleus. Determine the total energy released, in joules, when

1.0\,\text g

of pure

^{235}\mathrm U

undergoes complete fission. (Avogadro constant

N_A = 6.02\times10^{23}\,\text{mol}^{-1}

;

1\,\text{eV} = 1.6\times10^{-19}\,\text J

; molar mass of

^{235}\mathrm U

=235\,\text{g mol}^{-1}