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After 1 kg of U-235 undergoes fission, the mass of the products is 8.4 x 10^-4 kg less than the initial 1 kg. How much energy was produced by the fission of 1 kg of U-235?

Use Einstein's equation, E = mc2, where E is energy in Joules, m is mass in kilograms, and c is the speed of light, 3 x 108 m/s.)

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Uranium-235 is a popular choice of fuel for nuclear reactors. Instead of allowing 1 kg of U-235 to decay naturally, imagine it is used as fuel in a nuclear > reactor. It is bombarded with neutrons, causing it all to fission in a matter of days. U-235 undergoes fission, the mass of the products is 8.4 x 10-4 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

The first nuclear reactor to achieve controlled nuclear disintegration was built in the nuclear reactions presently used or studied by the nuclear power industry in nuclear fission a large nucleus is split into two medium-sized nuclei. About 5600 tons (5.1 X 106 kg) of coal are required to produce the same amount of.

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