Plutonium-239 can also undergo fission, with a typical reaction being:103n+23Pu→ 134Xe + ¹0Zr + 3 n944040Given the following nuclear masses 23 Pu 239.0522 u, 134Xe 133.9054 u, 103Zr 102.9266 u,In 1.0087 u, calculate the energy released per fission.

Recall the fission reaction, n01 + Pu94239 → Xe54134 + Zr40103 +…

Plutonium-239 can also undergo fission, with a typical reaction being: n+23Pu→ 134Xe + 103Zr + 3 n 54- 40 404 Given the following nuclear masses 23 Pu 239.0522 , 134Xe 133.9054u, 103Zr 102.9266 u, In 1.0087 u, calculate the energy released per fission.

Plutonium-239 can also undergo fission, with a typical reaction being: n+23Pu→ 134Xe + 103Zr + 3 n 54- 40 404 Given the following nuclear masses 23 Pu 239.0522 , 134Xe 133.9054u, 103Zr 102.9266 u, In 1.0087 u, calculate the energy released per fission.

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