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An atomic power nuclear reactor can deliver `300 MW`. The energy released due to fission of each nucleus of uranium atom `U^238` is `170 MeV`. The number of uranium atoms fissioned per hour will be.

A

`30xx10^(25)`

B

`4xx10^(22)`

C

`10xx10^(20)`

D

`5xx10^(15)`

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B
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