What is the basic driver of a nuclear chain reaction? Group of answer choices Hitting the nucleus gently with a neutron. Hitting the nucleus gently with a proton. Fusing hydrogen together to form helium releasing enough energy to trigger another fusion reaction.. The decay of a neutron into a protons. The release from a fission reaction of more triggering neutrons than it took to create the fission.

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Q: b. Type of radiation: Explanation: Proton Neutron 137 56 Ba 137 56 1Ba

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Q: Complete the following fission reaction. 36 O b. Rb OcBr 35 O d. Kr 36 O e. Br 146 57

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Q: 35. When Nd-144 undergoes alpha emission, it changes into A. Nd-140 B. Ba-140 C. Sm-140 D. Ce-140

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Q: A.) write a balanced nuclear equation for alpha decay of bromine-84. B.) write a balanced nuclear…

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