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The other nuclei formed apart from neutron particle when iron − 58 and bismuth - 209 undergoes a nuclear fusion reaction?
Answer to Problem 12P
The other nuclei formed apart from neutron particle when iron − 58 and bismuth − 209 undergoes a nuclear fusion reaction is
Explanation of Solution
Given info:
Number of protons in
= 26
Mass Number of
= 58
Number of protons in
= 83
Mass Number of
= 209
Number of protons in neutron particle
= 0
Mass Number of neutron particle
= 1.
Formula used:
Atomic number and mass number before and after nuclear reaction remains the same i.e.
Where, Z is the atomic number and A is the mass number.
Calculation:
According to the nuclear fusion of iron − 58 and bismuth - 209 the reaction can be represented as,
Total number of protons (equal to the atomic number) of reactants are,
Total number of protons (equal to the atomic number) of products are,
Substituting the values in formula,
Hence the atomic number of the daughter nuclei is 109.
Total mass number of reactants are,
Total mass number of products are,
Substituting the values in formula,
Hence the mass number of the daughter nuclei is 266.
Therefore, the daughter nuclei is
The reaction thus can be represented as,
Conclusion:
Thus, the other nuclei formed apart from neutron particle when iron − 58 and bismuth − 209 undergoes a nuclear fusion reaction is
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