Question

The nuclear fission of U-235 can occur by different pathways. If 1 neutron is absorbed by U-235 to produce 36 neutrons and Kr-94, identify other nucleus that is produced using the boxes and pull-down menu provided. g

Answer 1

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Explanation:

What I have written in the image attached is called a nuclear equation. It differs from a chemical reaction equation in the sense that it involves transformations that occur in the nucleus of atoms.

The nuclear equation must be balanced. This means that the mass and charge on both sides of the reaction equation must be the same.

On the left hand side the U-235 interacts with a neutron. The total mass on the left hand side is 236 while the total charge is 92. If we sum up the masses and charges of Ba and Kr, we also get a total of 236 mass units and a charge of 92.

Hence the other nucleus is barium-141