Energy released during fission of one nucleus of U-235 is about: (Given: energy released per nucleon is 0.8 MeV)
A
200 MeV
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B
2000 MeV
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C
1 MeV
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D
20 MeV
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Solution
The correct option is A 200 MeV The energy released in U-235 fission is about 0.8 MeV per nucleon. Thus energy released per atom is about 0.8×235≃200MeV.