fission bombs were utilized One employed Uranium fission and the other Plutonium fission. in + 235U → 1Ba + Kr + 3(n) and in + 23P → 13Ba + 19%Zr + 3(3n) If we treat the change in binding energy as the source of energy, which reaction releases more energy? If fission only occurs at a rate of 73% for 239-Pu, which reaction would release more energy if there were two samples each containing 1020 atoms of 235-U and 239-Pu respectively?

fission bombs were utilized One employed Uranium fission and the other Plutonium fission. in + 235U → 1Ba + Kr + 3(n) and in + 23P → 13Ba + 19%Zr + 3(3n) If we treat the change in binding energy as the source of energy, which reaction releases more energy? If fission only occurs at a rate of 73% for 239-Pu, which reaction would release more energy if there were two samples each containing 1020 atoms of 235-U and 239-Pu respectively?

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