Nuclear Fission and Fusion: If a nuclear fission reactor produces an average power of 1.0 GW over the course of a year, what mass of 235U is used up for a 365-day year if 200 MeV are released per fission reaction? (1 eV = 1.60 × 10-19 J, mneutron ? mproton = 1.67 × 10-27 kg)
A. 0.35 kg
B. 1.75 kg
C. 390 kg
D. 1.1 × 108 kg
E. 3.3 × 108 kg
Answer: C
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