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Homework Statement
A typical fission reaction is
U(92,235) → Zr(40,98) + Te(52,135) + 2 n
The numbers in parentheses are (Z,A) for each isotope; n stands for a neutron.
The atomic masses of the isotopes are: U(92,235) = 235.043923 u; Zr(40,98) = 97.912746 u; Te(52,135) = 134.916450 u; n = 1.008665 u.
How much mass energy is released in the fission reaction? Use this number as typical of fission reactions. (Express the answer in MeV.)
Homework Equations
E = mc^2
(The atomic mass unit is 1 u = 931.5 MeV/c^2 = 1.67 ×10−27 kg where c is the speed of light.)
The Attempt at a Solution
I've calculated the loss of the the reaction to be 3.37E-28 kg, then tried plugging it into E = mc^2, but it did not work.