which reaction takes place in a nuclear fission reactor? \n$\\ce{_{6}^{13}c + _{1}^{1}h ->…
which reaction takes place in a nuclear fission reactor? \n$\\ce{_{6}^{13}c + _{1}^{1}h -> _{7}^{14}n}$\n$\\ce{_{94}^{239}pu + _{2}^{4}he -> _{96}^{242}cm}$\n$\\ce{_{27}^{59}co + _{2}^{4}he -> _{27}^{60}co + _{0}^{1}n}$\n$\\ce{_{92}^{235}u + _{0}^{1}n -> _{36}^{94}kr + _{56}^{139}ba + 3_{0}^{1}n}$
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Brief Explanations:
Nuclear fission is the process where a heavy nucleus splits into smaller nuclei, often with the release of neutrons. Let's analyze each option:
- First option: (_{6}^{13}\text{C} + _{1}^{1}\text{H} \rightarrow _{7}^{14}\text{N}) is a nuclear fusion - like or a light - nucleus reaction, not fission.
- Second option: ({94}^{239}\text{Pu}+{2}^{4}\text{He}\rightarrow_{96}^{242}\text{Cm}) is a nuclear reaction where a helium nucleus (alpha particle) is added to a plutonium nucleus, it is a type of nuclear transmutation (like in nuclear bombardment), not fission.
- Third option: ({27}^{59}\text{Co}+{2}^{4}\text{He}\rightarrow_{27}^{60}\text{Co}+_{0}^{1}\text{n}) is also a nuclear bombardment reaction (adding an alpha particle to cobalt), not fission.
- Fourth option: ({92}^{235}\text{U}+{0}^{1}\text{n}\rightarrow_{36}^{94}\text{Kr}+{56}^{139}\text{Ba}+3{0}^{1}\text{n}) shows a uranium - 235 nucleus absorbing a neutron and then splitting into krypton - 94, barium - 139 and releasing 3 neutrons. This is the characteristic of a nuclear fission reaction.