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Chapter , Problem 1PE(choose chapter or problem)
Consider the following nuclear transmutation: \({ }_{92}^{238} U\left(n, \beta^{-}\right) X\). What is the identity of nucleus X?
\({ }_{93}^{238} N p\)\({ }_{92}^{239} U\)\({ }_{90}^{235} \mathrm{Th}\)\({ }_{93}^{239} N p\)
Equation transcription:
Text transcription:
{ }_{92}^{238} U\left(n, \beta^{-}\right) X
{ }_{93}^{238} N p
{ }_{92}^{239} U
{ }_{90}^{235}{Th}
{ }_{93}^{239} N p
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QUESTION:
Consider the following nuclear transmutation: \({ }_{92}^{238} U\left(n, \beta^{-}\right) X\). What is the identity of nucleus X?
\({ }_{93}^{238} N p\)\({ }_{92}^{239} U\)\({ }_{90}^{235} \mathrm{Th}\)\({ }_{93}^{239} N p\)
Equation transcription:
Text transcription:
{ }_{92}^{238} U\left(n, \beta^{-}\right) X
{ }_{93}^{238} N p
{ }_{92}^{239} U
{ }_{90}^{235}{Th}
{ }_{93}^{239} N p
ANSWER:Problem 1PE
Writing a Balanced Nuclear Equation
Write the balanced nuclear equation for the process summarized as 
Consider the following nuclear transmutation: 
X?
(a) 
Step by Step Solution
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Nuclear radioactivity is the phenomenon of spontaneous emission of certain active rays by certain nuclides. It involves the spontaneous decay of unstable nuclei.
Nuclear reaction refers to the transformation of a nucleus into another, where a consequent change in mass number and atomic number occurs.
Natural radioactive decays are natural transmutation reactions, where the change in mass number and atomic number is restricted to a few units. Transmutation can also have brought artificially.