2. How much energyis released in the fission of 1 kg of U according to the equation below? The experimentally determine masses of the products are 136.92532 amu and 96.91095 amu, respectively. "Te +„Zr + 2*on

2. How much energyis released in the fission of 1 kg of U according to the equation below? The experimentally determine masses of the products are 136.92532 amu and 96.91095 amu, respectively. "Te +„Zr + 2*on

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2. How much energyis released in the fission of 1 kg of U according to the equation below? The experimentally
determine masses of the products are 136.92532 amu and 96.91095 amu, respectively.
"Te +„Zr + 2*on

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