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Nuclear Fission & Fusion

In a hypothetical fission reaction

92X236→56Y141+36Z92+3R{}_{92}X^{236} \rightarrow {}_{56}\text{Y}^{141} + {}_{36}Z^{92} + 3R

The identity of emitted particles (R) is:

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Answer: (b)

  1. AA: 236=141+92+3AR⇒AR=1236 = 141 + 92 + 3A_R \Rightarrow A_R = 1
  2. ZZ: 92=56+36+3ZR⇒ZR=092 = 56 + 36 + 3Z_R \Rightarrow Z_R = 0
  3. A particle with A=1A = 1, Z=0Z = 0 is a neutron.
  4. So the answer is (b) Neutron.
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