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When a Stationary Plutonium-239 Nucleus Decays into a Uranium-235 Nucleus 42\begin{array} { l } 4 \\2\end{array}

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When a stationary plutonium-239 nucleus decays into a uranium-235 nucleus plus an alpha particle, the energy released in the process is 5.24 MeV. The following masses are known: 42\begin{array} { l } 4 \\2\end{array} He: 4.002603 u 23592\begin{array} { c } 235 \\92\end{array} U: 235.043924 u What is the kinetic energy of the 23592\begin{array} { c } 235 \\92\end{array} U nucleus? (1 u = 931.5 MeV/c2)


A) 0.0829 MeV
B) 0.0837 MeV
C) 0.0852 MeV
D) 0.0863 MeV
E) 0.0877 MeV

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