H2P-564

Binding energy

H2 Physics · JC 2 · Hard · Binding energy

A nucleus of mass

7.0200\,\text{u}

splits into two fragments of masses

3.5000\,\text{u}

and

3.5100\,\text{u}

. Using

E = \Delta mc^{2}

and

1\,\text{u} = 1.66\times10^{-27}\,\text{kg}

, calculate the energy released per fission in joules. Take

c = 3.00\times10^{8}\,\text{m s}^{-1}

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