Uranium-236 undergoes nuclear fission to produce xenon-140, strontium-94 and two free neutrons.
| Nuclide | Binding energy per nucleon / MeV\text{MeV}MeV |
|---|---|
| 092236U^{236}_{\phantom{0}92}\text{U}092236U | 7.6 |
| 054140Xe^{140}_{\phantom{0}54}\text{Xe}054140Xe | 8.3 |
| 038094Sr^{\phantom{0}94}_{\phantom{0}38}\text{Sr}038094Sr | 8.6 |
What is the energy released in this process?
177 MeV177\text{ MeV}177 MeV
194 MeV194\text{ MeV}194 MeV
1970 MeV1970\text{ MeV}1970 MeV
3764 MeV3764\text{ MeV}3764 MeV
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