Hi! I have a question about nuclear fission. Here is the problem:
238_U (B/A = 7.6 MeV/n) is divided into two 119_Pd ( B/A = 8.5 MeV/n). How much energy will be released?
I was thinking since the 119_Pd has larger B/A (binding energy per nucleus), energy is needed for this reaction to happen...