Consider the following nuclear equation 23592U+10n→13956Ba+9436Kr+310n
Identify the name of the above reaction.
A
Radioactivity
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B
Fission
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C
Fusion
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D
Electron energy level transitions
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E
Reduction and oxidation
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Solution
The correct option is B Fission The above reactions shows that a massive uranium nucleus splits into two lighter nuclei when it is bombarded with a neutron, thus this reaction is a nuclear fission reaction.