A small atomic bomb releases energy equivalent to the detonation of 19,000 tons of TNT; a ton of TNT releases 4x109 J of energy when exploded. Using 2x1013 J/mol as the energy released by fission of 235u, what mass of 23SU undergoes fission in this atomic bomb?

A small atomic bomb releases energy equivalent to the detonation of 19,000 tons of TNT; a ton of TNT releases 4x109 J of energy when exploded. Using 2x1013 J/mol as the energy released by fission of 235u, what mass of 23SU undergoes fission in this atomic bomb?

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A small atomic bomb releases energy equivalent to the detonation of 19,000 tons of TNT; a ton of TNT releases 4x 109 J of energy when
exploded. Using 2x1013
J/mol as the energy released by fission of 235U, what mass of 235u undergoes fission in this atomic bomb?
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