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Nuclear fission is a type of nuclear reaction in which heavier nuclei split into lighter nuclei by releasing a large quantity of energy. The elements like uranium-235 and plutonium-239 isotope undergo nuclear fission releasing energy. When nuclei undergo…

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A nuclear reaction can be described as a process where two atoms, or two nuclei or nucleus and subatomic particles such as a proton, neutron interact together, and a large amount of energy is produced and new elements are also produced.

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Chapter 10, Problem 57P

The electrical power output of a large nuclear reactor facility is 900 MW. It has a 35.0% efficiency in converting nuclear power to electrical power.

What is the thermal nuclear power output in megawatts?
How many ²³⁵U nuclei fission each second, assuming the average fission produces 200 MeV?
What mass of ²³⁵U is fissioned in 1 year of full-power operation?

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