Uranium-238 Can Capture a Neutron Inside a Nuclear Reactor (A

question 55

Short Answer

Uranium-238 can capture a neutron inside a nuclear reactor (a so-called breeder reactor), producing an isotope of plutonium and two beta particles. The plutonium can then itself be used as a nuclear fuel. Write a balanced equation for the breeder reactor's production of plutonium (include isotope number) from uranium-238.

---

Definitions:

Congress

The bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Writ of Execution

A court order that enables the enforcement of a judgment, usually involving the seizure of property to satisfy a debt.

Judgment Won

A judicial decision or decree that has been decided in favor of a party in a lawsuit.

Civil Law Litigation

Legal disputes involving private parties, organizations, or governments, resolved in a court setting under civil law.