Homework Help: nuclear chemistry

Posted by Nancy on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 8:23pm.

A typical nuclear reactor produces 1mw of power per day. What is the minimum rate of mass loss required to produce this energy.

Don't know where to start

nuclear chemistry - andrew, Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 8:26pm
E=mc^2

10^6 J/s are being produced (1Mw)

10^6 J/s = m (3.0e8 m/s)

solve for mass to find amount of mass lost in one second.

~ .0033kg
nuclear chemistry - Nancy, Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 9:08am
wouldn't you divide by the speed of light squared?

nuclear chemistry - andrew, Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 8:26pm

E=mc^2

10^6 J/s are being produced (1Mw)

10^6 J/s = m (3.0e8 m/s)

solve for mass to find amount of mass lost in one second.

~ .0033kg

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