The Burning of One Gallon of Gasoline Releases About 2 $\times$

question 67

Multiple Choice

The burning of one gallon of gasoline releases about 2 $\times$ 10⁸ J. If each nuclear fission reaction in a nuclear power plant releases 173 MeV (1 MeV = 1.6 $\times$ 10^-13J) , what quantity of Uranium-235 is used to produce the same amount of energy relased in burning a gallon of gasoline?

• A) 28g
• B) 0.28g
• C) 2.8g
• D) 0.0028g

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