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When a Stationary Plutonium-239 Nucleus Decays into a Uranium-235 Nucleus 5.24MeV5.24 \mathrm { MeV }

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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 5.24MeV5.24 \mathrm { MeV } . The following masses are known:
24He:4.002603u{ } _ { 2 } ^ { 4 } \mathrm { He } : \quad 4.002603 \mathrm { u }
92235U:235.043924u{ } _ { 92 } ^ { 235 } \mathrm { U } : \quad 235.043924 \mathrm { u }
What is the kinetic energy of the 92235U{ } _ { 92 } ^ { 235 } \mathrm { U } nucleus? (1u=931.5MeV/c2) \left( 1 \mathrm { u } = 931.5 \mathrm { MeV } / \mathrm { c } ^ { 2 } \right)


A) 0.0877MeV0.0877 \mathrm { MeV }
B) 0.0863MeV0.0863 \mathrm { MeV }
C) 0.0829MeV0.0829 \mathrm { MeV }
D) 0.0852MeV0.0852 \mathrm { MeV }
E) 0.0837MeV0.0837 \mathrm { MeV }

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