A common induced fission process in a thermal nuclear reactor is n + 235U → 236U → 137Xe + 97Sr + xn Determine the number of neutrons, x, on the right hand side of the equation. The number of excess neutrons is?
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A common induced fission process in a thermal nuclear reactor is
n + 235U → 236U → 137Xe + 97Sr + xn
Determine the number of neutrons, x, on the right hand side of the equation.
The number of excess neutrons is?
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