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What happens when uranium-238 absorbs a neutron?

A. It is converted into large amounts of energy.
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B. It becomes plutonium-239.
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C. It becomes plutonium-238.
D. It becomes uranium-235.

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Answer:

B.) It becomes plutonium-239

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User Hillary
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Answer:

B. It becomes plutonium-239.

Step-by-step explanation:

When uranium - 238 absorbs a neutron, it creates and becomes plutonium - 239 atom.

This is a nuclear fission process in which a radioactive nucleus is bombarded with a neutron:

²³⁸₉₂U + ¹₀n → ²³⁹₉₂Pu

The plutonium produced is not stable and it immediately disintegrates further.

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