In a fission reaction $\ _{92}U^{236} = X^{117} + Y^{117} + n + n$, the binding energy per nucleon of $X$ and $Y$ is 8.5 MeV, whereas of $U^{236}$is 7.6 MeV.The total energy liberated will be about

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(c) Energy liberated
$= 2 	imes 117 	imes 8.5 - 236 	imes 7.6$
$= 1989 - 1793.6$
$= 195.4\ MeV \approx 200\ MeV$

Q. In a fission reaction $\ _{92}U^{236} = X^{117} + Y^{117} + n + n$, the binding energy per nucleon of $X$ and $Y$ is 8.5 MeV, whereas of $U^{236}$is 7.6 MeV.The total energy liberated will be about

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