(26) When plutonium-239 is bombarded with a neutron, it produces xenon-137, zirconium-95, and releases eight neutrons. This fission event results in a mass defect of 1.93956 amu. How much energy is produced when 1.737 x 10¹ g of plutonium-239 (above the critical mass) are bombarded with neutrons? (A) 7.629 x 1042 J (B) 4.377 x 1025 J 3.221 x 10¹6 J (D) 3.028 x 1028 J (E) 1.267 x 10¹6 J

(26) When plutonium-239 is bombarded with a neutron, it produces xenon-137, zirconium-95, and releases eight neutrons. This fission event results in a mass defect of 1.93956 amu. How much energy is produced when 1.737 x 10¹ g of plutonium-239 (above the critical mass) are bombarded with neutrons? (A) 7.629 x 1042 J (B) 4.377 x 1025 J 3.221 x 10¹6 J (D) 3.028 x 1028 J (E) 1.267 x 10¹6 J

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(26)
When plutonium-239 is bombarded with a neutron, it produces xenon-137, zirconium-95, and releases eight
neutrons. This fission event results in a mass defect of 1.93956 amu. How much energy is produced when
1.737 x 10* g of plutonium-239 (above the critical mass) are bombarded with neutrons?
(A)
7.629 x 1042 J
(B)
4.377 x 1025 J
(C)
3.221 x 10¹6 J
(D)
3.028 x 1028 J
(E)
1.267 x 10¹6 J

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