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13.27 Consider the fission of 23892U by fast neutrons. In one fission event, no neutrons are emitted and the final end products, after the beta decay of the primary fragments, are 14058Ce and 9944Ru. Calculate Q for this fission process. The relevant atomic and particle masses are

m(23892U) =238.05079 u

m(14058Ce) =139.90543 u

m(9944Ru) = 98.90594 u

Hint: The Q-value is given by E=Δmc2​.
Step 1: Write the fission reaction for 23892U
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In the fission of U23892, 10 β-particles decay from the parent nucles. The nuclear reaction can be written as:
U23892 +n10C14058e+R9944u+10e0-1
Step 2: Find the Q-value for the fission reaction.
It is given that:
Mass of U23892 nucleus, m1=238.05079 u
Mass of a C14058e nucleus, m2=139.90543 u
Mass of a R9944u nucleus, m3=98.90594 u
Mass of a neutron n10, m4=1.008665 u
Q=[m'
where, m'=Represents the corresponding atomic masses of the nuclei.
m'=U92238=m1-92me,  m'C58140e=m2 - 58 me'  m'R4499u=m3-44 me and m'n01=m4
Q=[m1-92me+m4-m2+58me-m3+44me-10me]c2
=[m1+m4-m2-m3]c2
=[238.0507+1.008665-139.90543-98.90594]c2
=[0.247995 c2]u
But 1 u =931.5 Me V/c2
Q=0.247995×931.5=231.007 MeV
Hence, the Q-value of the fission process is 231.007 MeV.