The binding energy per nucleon for U238 about 7.5Mev where as it is about 8.5 Mev for a nucleus having a mass half of Uranium. If U238 splits into two exact halves the energy released would be
A
6.4 Mev
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B
119 Mev
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C
238 Mev
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D
476 Mev
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Solution
The correct option is A 238 Mev
Here, energy released is due to mass defect. U238⟶2(X119)