5. Indicate whether each of the following:ionsreactions is a fission, fusion, or naturalradioactivity reaction.a)H+ H He + ,nb)*Mg + e24*Nac)24111285 Br +35235148La+ 357d)30*Si + e301514e)U2352310 Th + He92

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Indicate whether each of the following reactions is a fission, fusion, or natural radioactivity reaction. a) 1 ¡H+ H→ He + ¿n b) 24 Na 12 Mg + e 11 c) 85 148 Br + 35 235 La+ 3 1 on + 2 U -> 57 d) 30 *Si + e 30 15 14 e) 235 U 231 Th + He 90 92

Indicate whether each of the following reactions is a fission, fusion, or natural radioactivity reaction. a) 1 ¡H+ H→ He + ¿n b) 24 Na 12 Mg + e 11 c) 85 148 Br + 35 235 La+ 3 1 on + 2 U -> 57 d) 30 *Si + e 30 15 14 e) 235 U 231 Th + He 90 92

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5. Indicate whether each of the following:
ions
reactions is a fission, fusion, or natural
radioactivity reaction.
a)
H+ H He + ,n
b)
*Mg + e
24
*Na
c)
24
11
12
85 Br +
35
235
148
La+ 3
57
d)
30
*Si + e
30
15
14
e)
U
235
231
0 Th + He
92

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