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Problem 6.261

Assuming that the splitting of a U 235{ }^{235} nucleus liberates the energy of 200MeV,200 \mathrm{MeV}, find: (a) the energy liberated in the fission of one kilogram of U233\mathrm{U}^{233} isotope, and the mass of coal with calorific value of 30 kJ/g30 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{g} which is equivalent to that for one kg\mathrm{kg} of U235\mathrm{U}^{235} (b) the mass of U235U^{235} isotope split during the explosion of the atomic bomb with 30 kt trotyl equivalent if the calorific value of trotyl is 4.1 kJ/g4.1 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{g}.

Reveal Answer
(b) 1.5 kg1.5 \mathrm{~kg}. (a) 8.21010 kJ,2.7106 kg8.2 \cdot 10^{10} \mathrm{~kJ}, 2.7 \cdot 10^{6} \mathrm{~kg}