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Data for a nucleus and some particles are given in Table 9.1: ¹³⁹₅₇La 138.955 u; ¹₀n 1.00863 u; ¹₁p 1.00728 u; ⁰₋₁e 5.49 × 10⁻⁴ u.
One nuclear reaction that can take place in a nuclear reactor may be represented, in part, by the equation shown below. Complete the equation.
²³⁵₉₂U + ¹₀n → ⁹⁵₄₂Mo + ¹³⁹₅₇La + 2 ¹₀n + .................... + energy
9702/04/SP/22Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics 9702 · Specimen 2022 · Paper 4 · Question 9(a)
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