Precise measurements give the following masses: nuclide particle mass mass 239 94 Pu 239.0522 u 1.0086649 u He e 5.4858 x 10" 4.00260 u 242 9%Cm 242.0588 u -4 5.4858 x 10 Now consider the following nuclear reaction: 239 242 Pu + He -- Cm + n 96 Cm +n O released O.P O absorbed Is energy released or absorbed by this reaction? O neither released nor absorbed OI need more information to decide. If you said energy was released or absorbed, calculate how much energy is released or absorbed. Give your answer in both k3/mal and Mev. Round each of your answers to 3 significant digits, OJimol Note: take particular care to keep enough digits in any intermediate calculation, and use enough digits in any scientific constants you need, since the data with which you are working are very precise. MeV

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Precise measurements give the following masses:

 

Now consider the following nuclear reaction

 

Is energy released or absorbed by this reaction?

 

If you said energy was released or absorbed, calculate

how much energy is released or absorbed.

Give your answer in both kJ/mol and MeV. Round each

of your answers to 3 significant digits.

Precise measurements give the following masses:
nuclide
particle
mass
mass
239
94 Pu 239.0522 u
on
1.0086649 u
He
-je 5.4858 x 10
4.00260 u
242
9%Cm 242.0588 u
-4
5.4858 x 10
Now consider the following nuclear reaction:
239
242
04 Pu + He
96 Cm + n
O released
absorbed
Is energy released or absorbed by this reaction?
O neither released
nor absorbed
OI need more
Information to
decide.
If you said energy was released or absorbed, calculate
how much energy is released or absorbed.
Give your answer in both k3/mal and Mev. Round each
of your answers to 3 significant digits.
OJimol
Note: take particular care to keep enough digits in any
intermediate calculation, and use enough digits in any
scientific constants you need, since the data with which
you are working are very precise.
MeV
Transcribed Image Text:Precise measurements give the following masses: nuclide particle mass mass 239 94 Pu 239.0522 u on 1.0086649 u He -je 5.4858 x 10 4.00260 u 242 9%Cm 242.0588 u -4 5.4858 x 10 Now consider the following nuclear reaction: 239 242 04 Pu + He 96 Cm + n O released absorbed Is energy released or absorbed by this reaction? O neither released nor absorbed OI need more Information to decide. If you said energy was released or absorbed, calculate how much energy is released or absorbed. Give your answer in both k3/mal and Mev. Round each of your answers to 3 significant digits. OJimol Note: take particular care to keep enough digits in any intermediate calculation, and use enough digits in any scientific constants you need, since the data with which you are working are very precise. MeV
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