Asked by Timofey

Estimate the difference in energy produced when we burn 1kg of carbon vs producing nuclear energy from 1kg of U-235.

C + O2(g) -> CO2(g)
Answered by bobpursley
The fission of one atom of U-235 generates 202.5 MeV = 3.244 × 10−11 J, which translates to 19.54 TJ/mole,
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