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Homework Statement
I've attached the question I'm having trouble with.
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
I got an answer of 1.70375 * 10^-3 for the binding energy of a nucleus of uranium 235.
For the third part, "When a uranium-235 nucleus undergoes fission..." I read the value of the binding energy per nucleon for a nucleus half the size of uranium's to be 8.5 *10^-13
So I calculated:
(1.70375 * 10 ^-3) -(2 * 117.5 * 8.5 * 10 ^-13) = difference in total binding energy.
Then I converted this answer in MeV to joules but I got the wrong answer.