A uranium reactor develops thermal energy at a rate of 300 KW. Calculate the amount of 235 U being consumed every second. Average energy released per fission is 200 MeV.

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

Let n atoms consume per sec.

Total energy released per sec= No. of atoms consumed per sec × Energy released per atom

J

n= 9.375× 10¹⁵

235g of ²³⁵U contains 6.023× 10²³ atoms

9.375× 10¹⁵ atoms are present in = 3.65× 10^-6g

A uranium reactor develops thermal energy at a rate of 300 KW. Calculate the amount of 235U being consumed every second. Average energy released per fission is 200 MeV.

A uranium reactor develops thermal energy at a rate of 300 KW. Calculate the amount of ²³⁵U being consumed every second. Average energy released per fission is 200 MeV.