Calculate the energy (in kW*h) given off if one kg of plutonium-239 undergoes complete fission.The energy released per fission is 200 MeV.(1 MeV = 1.6 x 10-13 J)
A) 1.2 x 105 kW*h
B) 7.7 x 106 kW*h
C) 11 x 106 kW*h
D) 22 x 106 kW*h
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