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Write a transmutation nuclear equation that represents an example of fission

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Answer:

²³⁸₉₂U → ²³⁴₉₀Th + ⁴₂He

Step-by-step explanation:

Nuclei higher than Bi - 92 naturally are radioactive.

In a transmutation reaction, a new element is produced from an existing one due to radioactivity.

Nuclear fission is the radioactive process by which a heavy nucleus spontaneously decays into lighter ones with the release of a large amount of energy.

One example is the transmutation of uranium into thorium;

²³⁸₉₂U → ²³⁴₉₀Th + ⁴₂He

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