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I know the nucleus splits, and releases neutrons, but what elements are created from the split?

2007-12-13 07:41:44 · 3 answers · asked by iamblagged 2 in Science & Mathematics Physics

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It becomes two other elements whose atomic numbers add to 92, plus a few neutrons, plus a lot of energy. Barium 141 and Krypton 92 are typical fission products of U235, though Rubidium 90 and Cesium 143 may be produced instead. Either of these two reactions also releases three neutrons.

2007-12-13 08:04:38 · answer #1 · answered by devilsadvocate1728 6 · 0 0

When U-235 fissions it breaks into two unequal chunks, one of around mass 90 and another of around mass 145. These newly-produced elements typically have 'way to many neutrons to be stable and quickly β+ decay their way towards stability.

2007-12-13 08:03:51 · answer #2 · answered by jgoulden 7 · 2 0

thorium 231
and alpha particle
and some energy... that's the natural decay


though if it absorbs a neutron as in a nuclear weapon
it becomes U236 which decays to Kr92, Ba141 and some neutrons (3 i think) which make the chain reaction

2007-12-13 07:53:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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