235/92U+1/0n→ 140/54Xe+94/38Sr+2 1/0n  mass of 235/92U=235.04393u  mass of 140/54Xe=139.92144u  mass of 94/38Sr=93.91523u mass of 1/0n=1.008665u Part A: What is the reaction energy Q of this reaction? Use c2=931.5MeV/u. Part B: Using fission, what mass m of uranium-235 would be necessary to supply all of the energy that the United States uses in a year, roughly 1.0×10^19J ?

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235/92U+1/0n→ 140/54Xe+94/38Sr+2 1/0n 

mass of 235/92U=235.04393u 

mass of 140/54Xe=139.92144u 

mass of 94/38Sr=93.91523u

mass of 1/0n=1.008665u

Part A: What is the reaction energy Q of this reaction? Use c2=931.5MeV/u.

Part B:

Using fission, what mass m of uranium-235 would be necessary to supply all of the energy that the United States uses in a year, roughly 1.0×10^19J ?
 
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