A neutron strikes an atom of uranium-235 to start a fission reaction. A student expresses this situation as 01n+235 92U

. Which statement describes why the expression is incorrect?(1 point)
Responses

The atomic number for uranium-235 is in the wrong location.
The atomic number for uranium-235 is in the wrong location.

A neutron should be expressed as 10n
, not 01n
.
A neutron should be expressed as 0 to the 1th power n, not 1 to the 0 power n.

A neutron should be expressed as 11H
, not 01n
.
A neutron should be expressed as 1 to the 1th power cap h, not 1 to the 0 power n.

The mass number for uranium-235 is in the wrong location.

1 answer

The correct response to describe why the expression is incorrect is:

A neutron should be expressed as \( ^1_0n \), not \( ^0_1n \).

The notation for a neutron is typically written as \( ^1_0n \), where the superscript (1) represents the mass number and the subscript (0) represents the atomic number. In the original expression \( ^0_1n \), these numbers are in the wrong positions. The mass number (total number of protons and neutrons) should be at the top, and the atomic number (which is 0 for neutrons) should be at the bottom.