Evaluate how much energy is given off by the decay

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Pu-239 (nuclear mass of 239.0006 amu) decays by alpha emission to U-235 (nuclear mass of 234.9934). Calculate how much energy is given off by the decay of 2.00 mg of Pu-239.

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