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B = 146

C = 56

Further explanation

There are two types of nuclear reactions

Fission reaction is the splitting of an atomic nucleus by firing a particle

Fusion reaction is a combination of two atomic nuclei

There are several particles involved in atomic nuclei reactions:

  • alpha α particles ₂He⁴
  • beta β ₋₁e⁰ particles
  • gamma particles γ
  • positron particles ₁e⁰
  • neutron particles ₀n¹

In a nuclear reaction, it is always found that the atomic number (Z) and mass number (A) are the same either before or after the reaction

Reaction(Fission reaction ) :


\tt ^(239)_(94)Pu+^1_0n\rightarrow ^B_CBa+^(91)_(38)Sr+3^1_0n

mass number :


\tt 239+1=B+91+3.1\\\\240=B+94\\\\B=146

atomic number :


\tt 94+0=C+38+3.0\\\\94=C+38\\\\C=56

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