Question

Uranium-235 undergoes nuclear fission as shown in the diagram below.



which element does X represent?

A) 95 Kr
36

B) 96 Kr
36

C) 97 Kr
36

D) 98 Kr
36

Answer 1

answer is A

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Answer 2

Answer

A) 95 Kr

36

Explanation

The process by which a large nucleus split into two smaller nuclei is called nuclear fission and occurs after the nucleus has absorbed a neutron that is a product of the radioactive decay of another atom. The formed fission fragments are unstable and extremely radioactive.