How much energy (in kcal again) is released in the fission (splitting up) of one mole of nuclei of 92U235 into 40 Zr96 and 52Te1307 Note that to write the balanced nuclear equation, and to get fission to work, a neutron has to hit the Uranium. Start this question by writing down the balanced nuclear reaction: 1 neutron plus U goes to Zr and Te and 10 neutrons. This is very similar to the example I did in video 7 for the fusion of deuterium and tritium, Note you are doing this for one atom, but I want an answer for a mole, so multiply in the end by 6.02 x 1023. Useful numbers from the first handout: Binding energy per nucleon: U235-7.60 MeV (There are 235 nucleons in this nucleus) Zr96-8.64 (There are 96 nucleons in this nucleus) Te130-8.43 (There are 130 nucleons in this nucleus) neutron 0 (it is not bonded to anything else!) Needed Conversion factor: 4187 Joules = 1 kcal, 1 MeV 1.6 x 10-13 Joules, so 1 MeV 3.876 x 10-17 kcal

How much energy (in kcal again) is released in the fission (splitting up) of one mole of nuclei of 92U235 into 40 Zr96 and 52Te1307 Note that to write the balanced nuclear equation, and to get fission to work, a neutron has to hit the Uranium. Start this question by writing down the balanced nuclear reaction: 1 neutron plus U goes to Zr and Te and 10 neutrons. This is very similar to the example I did in video 7 for the fusion of deuterium and tritium, Note you are doing this for one atom, but I want an answer for a mole, so multiply in the end by 6.02 x 1023. Useful numbers from the first handout: Binding energy per nucleon: U235-7.60 MeV (There are 235 nucleons in this nucleus) Zr96-8.64 (There are 96 nucleons in this nucleus) Te130-8.43 (There are 130 nucleons in this nucleus) neutron 0 (it is not bonded to anything else!) Needed Conversion factor: 4187 Joules = 1 kcal, 1 MeV 1.6 x 10-13 Joules, so 1 MeV 3.876 x 10-17 kcal