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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - 13. Nuclei

Which of the following nuclear fragments corresponding to nuclear fission between neutron \(\left({ }_0^1 \mathrm{n}\right)\) and uranium isotope \(\left({ }_{92}^{235} \mathrm{U}\right)\) is correct:

  1. A \({ }_{56}^{144} \mathrm{Ba}+{ }_{36}^{89} \mathrm{Kr}+4{ }_0^1 \mathrm{n}\)
  2. B  \({ }_{56}^{140} \mathrm{Xe}+{ }_{38}^{94} \mathrm{Sr}+3{ }_0^1 \mathrm{n}\)
  3. C \({ }_{51}^{153} \mathrm{Sb}+{ }_{41}^{99} \mathrm{Nb}+3{ }_0^1 \mathrm{n}\)
  4. D \({ }_{56}^{144} \mathrm{Ba}+{ }_{36}^{89} \mathrm{Kr}+3{ }_0^1 \mathrm{n}\)
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(D) \({ }_{56}^{144} \mathrm{Ba}+{ }_{36}^{89} \mathrm{Kr}+3{ }_0^1 \mathrm{n}\)

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Balancing mass number and atomic number \({ }_{92}^{235} \mathrm{U}+{ }_0^1 \mathrm{n} \rightarrow{ }_{56}^{144} \mathrm{Ba}+{ }_{36}^{89} \mathrm{Kr}+3{ }_0^1 \mathrm{n}\)
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