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In a fission reaction a 235U nucleus captures a neutron. This results in the products 141Ba and 92Kr along with how many neutrons?

A. 1.
B. 2.
C. 3.
D. 5.

User Alexandr Larin
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B 2 neutrons. total initial mass is 235 when it fissions, the total mass need to be conserved. hence 141+92=233 it shows that there are 2 neutrons (1 mass each) as another product
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