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If the Uranium nucleus .(92)^(235)U is b...

If the Uranium nucleus `._(92)^(235)U` is broken into two smaller nuclei , the binding energy per nucleon is `0.8` MeV. The total energy given off is therefore :

A

`73.6` Mev

B

`114.4` Mev

C

`261.6` MeV

D

188 MeV

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D
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