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Question
A nuclear reaction is represented by the following equation:
`""_92^235U+_0^1n-> _56^139Ba+_36^94Kr+xc+E`
Identify the particle c and the number x of such particles produced in the reaction.
Solution
Particle c is a neutron and x is equal to 3.
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