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Plutonium-239 Decays into Uranium-235 Plus an Alpha Particle

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Plutonium-239 decays into uranium-235 plus an alpha particle. The energy released in the process is 5.24 MeV. Given the following mass values: Plutonium-239 decays into uranium-235 plus an alpha particle. The energy released in the process is 5.24 MeV. Given the following mass values: , 4.002603 u; , 235.043924 u; what is the mass value of ? 1 u = 931.494 MeV/c<sup>2</sup>. A) 239.052157 u B) 239.027750 u C) 239.001889 u D) 238.9991889 u E) 238.988842 u , 4.002603 u; Plutonium-239 decays into uranium-235 plus an alpha particle. The energy released in the process is 5.24 MeV. Given the following mass values: , 4.002603 u; , 235.043924 u; what is the mass value of ? 1 u = 931.494 MeV/c<sup>2</sup>. A) 239.052157 u B) 239.027750 u C) 239.001889 u D) 238.9991889 u E) 238.988842 u , 235.043924 u; what is the mass value of Plutonium-239 decays into uranium-235 plus an alpha particle. The energy released in the process is 5.24 MeV. Given the following mass values: , 4.002603 u; , 235.043924 u; what is the mass value of ? 1 u = 931.494 MeV/c<sup>2</sup>. A) 239.052157 u B) 239.027750 u C) 239.001889 u D) 238.9991889 u E) 238.988842 u ?
1 u = 931.494 MeV/c2.


A) 239.052157 u
B) 239.027750 u
C) 239.001889 u
D) 238.9991889 u
E) 238.988842 u

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