A Stationary Plutonium-239 Nucleus Decays into a Uranium-235 Nucleus Plus

question 37

Multiple Choice

A stationary plutonium-239 nucleus decays into a uranium-235 nucleus plus an alpha particle.The energy released in the process is 5.24 MeV.Given the following mass values He: 4.002603 u U: 235.043924 u what is the kinetic energy of the U nucleus? (1 u =931.494 MeV/c²)

• A) 0.0829 MeV
• B) 0.0837 MeV
• C) 0.0852 MeV
• D) 0.0863 MeV
• E) 0.0877 MeV

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