Energy released in the fission of 1 kg of U-235 is equivalent to energy obtained from burning of coal weighing ___.

2500 ton

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Solution

The correct option is A 2500 ton
The amount of energy released in the case of nuclear reaction is generally very large compared to burning of coal. So, energy released in fission of 1 kg of U-235 is equivalent to burning of 2500 ton of coal.

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