Question
Fill in the missing symbol in this nuclear chemical equation.
_92^238U + _0^1n —> ___
_92^238U + _0^1n —> ___
Answers
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To fill in the missing symbol in the nuclear chemical equation:
1. The equation shows uranium-238 (\(_{92}^{238}U\)) reacting with a neutron (\(_{0}^{1}n\)).
2. When a neutron is absorbed by uranium-238, it creates uranium-239, which is unstable and can undergo beta decay.
3. The result of this reaction with the neutron is typically uranium-239, which can further decay but for the purpose of this equation we will keep it as just uranium-239.
The filled equation would look like this:
\[
_{92}^{238}U + _{0}^{1}n \rightarrow _{92}^{239}U
\]
So the missing symbol is \(_{92}^{239}U\).
1. The equation shows uranium-238 (\(_{92}^{238}U\)) reacting with a neutron (\(_{0}^{1}n\)).
2. When a neutron is absorbed by uranium-238, it creates uranium-239, which is unstable and can undergo beta decay.
3. The result of this reaction with the neutron is typically uranium-239, which can further decay but for the purpose of this equation we will keep it as just uranium-239.
The filled equation would look like this:
\[
_{92}^{238}U + _{0}^{1}n \rightarrow _{92}^{239}U
\]
So the missing symbol is \(_{92}^{239}U\).