In Balancing the Nuclear Reaction U → E

question 44

Multiple Choice

In balancing the nuclear reaction U → E + He, the identity of element E is __________.

• A)Pu
• B)Np
• C)U
• D)Pa
• E)Th

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Definitions:

Neutrons

Neutral particles found in the nucleus of an atom, contributing to the atom's mass but not its charge.

Protons

Positively charged subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom.

Amu

Atomic Mass Unit, a unit of mass used to express atomic and molecular weights, equivalent to one twelfth of the mass of a carbon-12 atom.

Valence Shells

The outermost shell of electrons in an atom, which determines how the atom interacts chemically with other atoms.