5. Calculate the energy released by a nucleus of uranium-235 if it splits into Barium-141 nucleus and a krypton-92 nucleus according to the given equation: 235 U 92 236 92 141 Ва 56 92 Kr 'on 3 'on 36

5. Calculate the energy released by a nucleus of uranium-235 if it splits into Barium-141 nucleus and a krypton-92 nucleus according to the given equation: 235 U 92 236 92 141 Ва 56 92 Kr 'on 3 'on 36

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5. Calculate the energy released by a nucleus of uranium-235 if it splits into Barium-141 nucleus and a
krypton-92 nucleus according to the given equation:
235
'on
236
141
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Kr
3 'on
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