The reaction, 23592U+10n⟶14056Ba+9336Kr+3 represents:
A
artificial radioactivity
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B
nuclear fission
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C
nuclear fusion
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D
none of the above
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Solution
The correct option is B nuclear fission
The nuclei of some atoms decay by breaking into two smaller, more stable nuclei during a process called nuclear fission. The equation represents large atoms decaying into two or more.