32.6 Exercise 15

(a) Calculate the energy released in the neutron-induced fission reaction

$$n + ^{\text{239}} \text{Pu} \rightarrow ^{\text{96}} \text{Sr} + ^{\text{140}} \text{Ba} + 4 n ,$$

given $m \left(\right. ^{\text{96}} \text{Sr} \left.\right) = \text{95} . \text{921750 u}$ and $m \left(\right. ^{\text{140}} \text{Ba} \left.\right) = \text{139} . \text{910581 u}$.

(b) Confirm that the total number of nucleons and total charge are conserved in this reaction.