Question

3. Consider the nuclear reaction
X200 → A10 + B90 the binding
energy per nucleon for X, A and B is
7.4 MeV, 8.2 MeV and 8.2 MeV
respectively, then the
amount of the energy released is
(1) 200 MeV
(2) 160 MeV
(3) 110 MeV
(4) 90 MeV​

Answer 1

Answer:

In nuclear Reaction mass Number Conserved (A)

Left side = 200

Right side = 10+90 = 100

By balancing Reaction

BE = BEp - BEr

BE = Binding Energy Per Nucleons × Mass Numbers

BE = BE A + BE B - BE X

BE = 160MeV