Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 43 - Energy from the Nucleus - Problems - Page 1331: 15c

Answer

The number of neutrons released in environment are 1.3 x $10^{25}$

Work Step by Step

From the earlier part of the question, we know that $8.58 \times 10^{24}$ fission events took place when the atom bomb underwent fission. For every 235U nucleus that undergoes fission, 2.5 neutrons are produced out of which 1 neutron will be used for the next reaction. $\therefore$ We can consider that on avergae 1.5 neutrons are released in environment $$ \left(8.58 \times 10^{24}\right)\times 1.5 =1.29 \times 10^{25} \approx 1.3 \times 10^{25} $$
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