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Suppose, we think of fission of a 56,26Fe nucleus into two equal fragments,28,13Al . Is the

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Suppose, we think of fission of a 5626Fe nucleus into two equal fragments,2813Al . Is the fission energetically possible? Argue by working out Q of the process. Given

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The Q-value of the fission is negative. Therefore, the fission is not possible energetically. For an energetically-possible fission reaction, the Q-value must be positive.

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