119 → 7.6MeV 238 → 8.6MeV 238 → 119 + 119 Ei=238×8.6, Ef=238×7.6 ∴Ef−Ei=−238MeV A negative value indicates the fission cannot take place. The data given are incorrect. The BE per nucleon values are swapped in question, it should have been 7.6 MeV for 238 and 8.6 MeV for 119. Thus ΔE= +238 MeV. Thus 214 is closest and will be taken as right answer