6. Calculate the energy released by a nucleus of uranium-235 if it splits into a barium- 141 nucleus and a krypton-92 nucleus. Particle Mass, u 23U 235.0439231 1Ba 141.9144064 *Kr 91.9261528 Neutron 1.0086649

6. Calculate the energy released by a nucleus of uranium-235 if it splits into a barium- 141 nucleus and a krypton-92 nucleus. Particle Mass, u 23U 235.0439231 1Ba 141.9144064 *Kr 91.9261528 Neutron 1.0086649

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6. Calculate the energy released by a nucleus of uranium-235 if it splits into a barium-
141 nucleus and a krypton-92 nucleus.
Particle
Mass, u
235U
235.0439231
14Ba
141.9144064
9²Kr
91.9261528
Neutron
1.0086649

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