Nuclear Fission and Fusion Write a nuclear equation to represent the neutron- induced Fission of uranium to produce Te-137, Zr-97, and two neutrons. (Hint: The symbol for a neutron is n 0 1 .)
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Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Write a nuclear equation to represent the neutron- induced Fission of uranium to produce Te-137, Zr-97, and two neutrons. (Hint: The symbol for a neutron is
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