Calculate the number of collisions required to slow a neutron from an energy of 2 MeV to a thermal energy of 0.025 eV using water as a moderator. Perform the same calculation for heavy water (D2O) and carbon.

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Writing and Balancing Nuclear Equations

A nuclear equation is a symbolic representation of a nuclear reaction using certain symbols. It is studied in nuclear chemistry and nuclear physics.