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When a neutron is captured by a uranium-235 nucleus, the outcome may be represented by the nuclear equation shown below.
Use the equation to determine the value of 
.
State the name of the particle represented by the symbol 
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Some data for the nuclei in the reaction are given in the table below.
Use data from the table to
determine the binding energy, in 
, of a nucleus of uranium-235,
show that the binding energy per nucleon of a nucleus of uranium-235 is 
.
The kinetic energy of the neutron before the reaction is negligible. Use data from (b) to calculate the total energy, in 
, released in this reaction.
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