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Describe, with appropriate equations, nuclear processes that lead to the formation of the noble gases He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, and Rn. (Hint: Helium is formed from radioactive decay, neon is formed from the positron emission of \({ }^{22} \mathrm{Na}\), the formation of Ar, Xe, and Rn are discussed in the chapter, and Kr is produced from the fission of \({ }^{235} \mathrm{U}.\)

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QUESTION:

Describe, with appropriate equations, nuclear processes that lead to the formation of the noble gases He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, and Rn. (Hint: Helium is formed from radioactive decay, neon is formed from the positron emission of \({ }^{22} \mathrm{Na}\), the formation of Ar, Xe, and Rn are discussed in the chapter, and Kr is produced from the fission of \({ }^{235} \mathrm{U}.\)

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One or more nuclides are generated during nuclear reactions when two atomic nuclei or one atomic nucleus and a subatomic particle interact.

The gasses in group 18 of the periodic table are known as noble gases. They are the periodic table's most stable elements. These gasses are created in a variety of nuclear reactions using various nuclear reactions.

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