Chapter 24, Problem 24.91P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Energy produced per mole of the given reaction has to be calculated.

Concept Introduction:

Nuclear reaction: A nuclear reaction in which a lighter nucleus fuses together into new stable nuclei or a heavier nucleus split into stable daughter nuclei with the release of large amount of energy.

Nuclear binding energy: It is the energy that requires for the breaking one mole of nuclei of an element to its individual nucleons.

  $\text{Nucleus + nuclear binding energy }\underset{}{\to }\text{ nucleons}$

It can be calculated using the given formula,

  $\begin{array}{l}\Delta \text{E = }\Delta {\text{mc}}^2\\ \\ where,\\ \Delta \text{m = Mass Difference}\\ c=\text{ Speed of light}\end{array}$

Change in mass of a given reaction can be determined as given,

  $\Delta m\text{ = }Mass\text{ of reactant}-\text{ Mass of products}$