Assuming that 200 MeV of energy is released per fission,calculate the total energy released in the fission of 1 g of ²³⁵U.

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1 g of ²³⁵U contains 2.56 * 10²¹ atoms.Energy released per fission = 200 MeV = 200 * 1.6 * 10^-13 JTotal energy released = (2.56 * 10²¹) * (200 * 1.6 * 10^-13) J= 8.19 * 10¹⁰ J= 8.19 * 10¹⁰ / 3.6 * 10⁶ kW h= 2.28 * 10⁴ kW h

Assuming That 200 MeV of Energy Is Released Per Fission,calculate