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Energy released in nuclear reactions -Q-value

Question

In fission, the percentage of mass converted into energy is about

Easy

A

10%
B

1%
C

0.1%
D

0.01%

Solution

The amount of mass converted into energy is 0.215 amu. Also atomic mass of U-235 is 235 amu. Hence percentage mass converted into energy is =0.215235×100=0.09=0.1%.

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