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If `1 mg` of `._(92)^(235)U` is completely destroyed in an atom bomb, how much energy does it liberate ?

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`9 xx 10^10 J`
Energy released, `E = mc^2 = (1 xx 10^-6 kg)(3 xx 10^8 m//s)^2 = 9 xx 10^10 J`.
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