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The total energy released if 47 g of 235U^{235}\text U235U​ undergoes fission (disintegration energy per event, Q = 200 MeV, Avogadro's number =
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The total energy released if 47 g of 235U^{235}\text U​ undergoes fission (disintegration energy per event, Q = 200 MeV, Avogadro's number = 6.02 × 102310^{23}​ nuclei/mol) is close to:

A.

1.92 × 101110^{11}​ J

B.

3.85×1012 J3.85 × 10^{12}\space\text J​​

C.

7.70×1014 J7.70 × 10^{14}\space\text J​​

D.

2.42×1012 J2.42 × 10^{12}\space\text J​​

Correct option is B

Given 

Disintegration energy per event (Q)=200 MeVAvogadro’s number (NA)=6.02×1023 nuclei/molMass of 235U=47 gMolar mass of 235U(M0)=235 g/mol\text{Disintegration energy per event } (Q) = 200 \ \text{MeV} \\\text{Avogadro's number } (N_A) = 6.02 \times 10^{23} \ \text{nuclei/mol} \\\text{Mass of } {}^{235}U = 47 \ \text{g} \\\text{Molar mass of } {}^{235}U (M_0) = 235 \ \text{g/mol}

1. Number of nuclei in 47 g of 235U: The number of nuclei in the given mass of 235U is given by:N=NAM0×m\text{1. Number of nuclei in 47 g of } {}^{235}U: \text{ The number of nuclei in the given mass of } {}^{235}U \text{ is given by:} \\N = \frac{N_A}{M_0} \times m

N=6.02×1023235×47N=1.204×1023 nucleiN = \frac{6.02 \times 10^{23}}{235} \times 47 \\N = 1.204 \times 10^{23} \ \text{nuclei}

2. Total energy released: The total energy released is given by:E=N×Q\text{2. Total energy released: The total energy released is given by:} \\E = N \times Q

Convert the disintegration energy per event (Q) from MeV to joules:1 MeV=1.6×1013 J\text{Convert the disintegration energy per event } (Q) \text{ from MeV to joules:} \\1 \ \text{MeV} = 1.6 \times 10^{-13} \ \text{J}

So, Q=200 MeV=200×1.6×1013=3.2×1011 J.\text{So,} \ Q = 200 \ \text{MeV} = 200 \times 1.6 \times 10^{-13} = 3.2 \times 10^{-11} \ \text{J.}

Now, calculate the total energy released:E=1.204×1023×200×1.6×1019E=3.85×1012 J\text{Now, calculate the total energy released:} \\E = 1.204 \times 10^{23} \times 200 \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \\E = 3.85 \times 10^{12} \ \text{J}​​​​​​​​

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