Imagine the fission of a ⁵⁶₂₆Fe into two equal fragments of ²⁸₁₃Al nucleus. Is the fission energetically possible? Justify your answer by working out Q value of the process. Given: m(⁵⁶₂₆Fe) = 55·93494 u, m(²⁸₁₃Al) = 27·98191 u.

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