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Question: (a) The energy released in the explosion of 1.00 molof TNT is 340 mJ. The molar mass of TNT is. What weight of TNT is0.227kJ/molneeded for an explosive release of 1.80×1014J? (b) Can you carry that weight in a backpack, or is a truck or train required? (c) Suppose that in an explosion of a fission bomb, 0.080%of the fissionable mass is converted to released energy. What weight of fissionable material is needed for an explosive release of 1.80×1014J? (d) Can you carry that weight in a backpack, or is a truck or train required?

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  1. The weight of the TNT explosive is1.2×107kg .
  2. This amount of weight cannot be carried in a backpack, it would require a train or a truck to carry it.
  3. The fission bomb of 2.5 kg would release the same amount of energy.

This bomb could be carried easily in backpack

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Given Data

One mol of TNT has a molar mass of 0.227kg.

Energy released per unit molEreleased=3.40MJ/mol

Required energy to be released from the bomb is 1.8×1014J.

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Significance of TNT

TNT is still often utilised in the military and, less frequently, in industry. It is a component of many explosives and weapons, including grenades, bombs, and artillery shells. TNT is used in industry to make dyes, photographic chemicals, and for underwater blasting.

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Step 3(a): Determine the mass required for TNT bomb.

One mole of TNT releases 340 MJ of energy.

Required energy released in the bomb 1.8×1014J.

No. of moles required to release this energy is0.227kg

n=1.8×1014J3.40×106J/Mol=0.53×108mol

One mole weight 0.227 kg .

Therefore, 0.53×108molweighs

0.53×108mol0.227kgmol=1.2×107kg

Hence the weight of the TNT explosive is 1.2×107kg.

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Step 3(b): Determination of carry that weight in a backpack, or is a truck or train

The mass of the TNT would be 12 million kilograms which would require a truck or train to carry.

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Step 4(c): Determine mass required for fission bomb.

The fission bomb converts 0.080% of mass into energy of1.8×1014J . The mass-energy relation can be used to determine mass required.

mo=Erel0.0008c2=1.8×1014J0.00083×1082=2.5kg

Hence the 2.5 kg of fission material is required to release 1.8×1014J. This weight can be easily carried in a backpack.

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Step 5(d): Determination of carry that weight in a backpack, or is a truck or train

The 2.5 kg of fission material is required to release1.8×1014J. This weight can be easily carried in a backpack

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