Question

Consider the nuclear reaction d200 a110 + b80. If the binding energy per nucleon for d, a and b are 7.4 mev, 8.2 mev and 8.1 mev respectively, the amount of energy released in the reaction is

Answer 1

Consider the nuclear reaction

X

200

→

A

110

+

B

90

+

e

n

e

r

g

y

If the binding energy per nucleon for

X

 

,

A

and

B

is

7.4

M

e

V

,

8.2

M

e

V

and

8.2

M

e

V

respectively . What is the energy released?

200

M

e

V

160

M

e

V

110

M

e

V

90

M

e

V