Consider the Fission Reaction: + → 2 Fission

question 39

Short Answer

Consider the fission reaction: + → 2 fission products + 2 n's
(a) Estimate the energy released in the reaction.
(b) If 3 neutrons had been released instead of 2, what energy would have been released?

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