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The average energy released per fission for the nucleus of 92235U{ }_{92}^{235} \mathrm{U} is 190 MeV. When all the atoms of 47 g pure 92235U{ }_{92}^{235} \mathrm{U} undergo fission process, the energy released is α×1023MeV\alpha \times 10^{23} \mathrm{MeV}. The value of α\alpha is ____\_\_\_\_.
(Avogadro Number
=6×1023=6 \times 10^{23} per mole)

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Answer: 228

The number of 235U^{235}\text{U} atoms in 47 g is determined using Avogadro's number.
Molar mass of
235U^{235}\text{U} is 235 g/mol, so the number of moles is n=47/235n = 47/235 mol.
The total number of atoms is
N=(47/235)×6×1023N = (47/235) \times 6 \times 10^{23}.
Since each fission releases 190 MeV, the total energy released is:

Etotal=N×190=47×6×1023235×190=47×6×190235×1023E_{total} = N \times 190 = \frac{47 \times 6 \times 10^{23}}{235} \times 190 = \frac{47 \times 6 \times 190}{235} \times 10^{23} MeV.
Calculating the numerator:
47×6×190=282×190=5358047 \times 6 \times 190 = 282 \times 190 = 53580.
Therefore:
Etotal=53580235×1023=228×1023E_{total} = \frac{53580}{235} \times 10^{23} = 228 \times 10^{23} MeV, giving α=228\alpha = 228.

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