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In the following reaction, what element is made?

PLEASE HELP ME In the following reaction, what element is made?-example-1
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Answer:
^(244)_(97)\textrm {Bk}

Step-by-step explanation:

A nuclear fission reaction is defined as the reaction in which a heavy nucleus splits into small nuclei along with release of energy.

The given reaction is:


^(241)_(95)\textrm{Am}+^(4)_(2)\textrm{He}\rightarrow ^(A)_(Z)\textrm {}+^(1)_(0)n

To calculate A:

Total mass on reactant side = total mass on product side


241+4=A+1


A=244

To calculate Z:

Total atomic number on reactant side = total atomic number on product side

95 + 2 = Z + 0

Z = 97

Thus the element will be berkelium with atomic number of 97 and element will be represented as
^(244)_(97)\textrm {Bk}

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