Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 43 - Energy from the Nucleus - Problems - Page 1330: 4

Answer

E Total = $ 4.54 \times 10^{26} MeV$

Work Step by Step

Fusion energy for one $^{239}Pu $ = 180 MeV. To find the total energy, we first must calculate the number of particle $ N = \frac{M_{sample} }{M_{Pu}} NA $ where sample Mass = $1.0 kg = 1000g$ Mass of Plutonium = $ 239 g/mol $ Number Avogadro = $ 6.02 \times 10^{23} /mol $ substitute into formula \frac{x}{y} $ N = \frac{1000g}{ 239 g/mol} (6.02 \times 10^{23} /mol) $ $ N = 2.5 \times 10^{24} $ to find total energy, total number of particle should be multiplied by 180 MeV E Total = $ (180 MeV) (2.5 \times 10^{24}) $ E Total = $ 4.54 \times 10^{26} MeV$
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