A-LevelPhysicsNuclear physics9702/12 · May/June 2014 · Q391 Mark
A slow-moving neutron collides with a nucleus of uranium-235. This results in a nuclear reaction that is represented by the following nuclear equation ²³⁵U + ¹n → ¹⁵⁴Nd + ⁸⁰Ge + x where x represents one or more particles. What does x represent?
Aone neutron
Btwo electrons
Ctwo neutrons
Dtwo protons
✓ Correct answer
C: two neutrons
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