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Consider one of the fission reactions of `U^(235)` by thernmal neutrons :
`._(92)U^(235) + n rarr ._(38)Sr^(94) + ._(54)Ce^(140) + 2n`
The fission fragments are, however, not stable. They unaergo successive `beta-`decays unit `._(38)Sr^(94)` becomes `._(40)Zr^(94)` and `._(54)Xe^(140)` becomes `._(58)Ce^(140)`. Estimate the total energy released in the process. Is all that energy available as kinetic energy of the fission products (Zr and Ce)? You are given that
`m (U^(235)) = 255.0439 am u," " m_(n) = 1.00866 am u " " m(Zr^(94)) = 93.9065 am u, " " m(Ce^(140)) = 139.9055 am u`

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