A heavy nucleus X of mass number 240 and binding energy per nucleon 7.6 MeV is split into two fragments Y and Z of mass numbers 110 and 130. The binding energy of nucleons in Y and Z is 8.5MeV per nucleon. Calculate the energy Q released per fission in MeV.
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To calculate the energy Q released per fission in MeV, we will follow these steps:
### Step 1: Understand the given data
- Mass number of nucleus X (A_X) = 240
- Binding energy per nucleon of nucleus X (BE_X) = 7.6 MeV/nucleon
- Mass number of fragment Y (A_Y) = 110
- Binding energy per nucleon of fragment Y (BE_Y) = 8.5 MeV/nucleon
- Mass number of fragment Z (A_Z) = 130
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