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What do you get when breeding process is carried out on 90Th^232?(a) 92U^233(b) 92U^234(c) 92U^235(d) 92U^236I have been asked this question in homework.I would like to ask this question from Gaseous Fuels & Nuclear Fuels in chapter Steam Power Plant of Energy Engineering |
Answer» RIGHT answer is (a) 92U^233 The EXPLANATION is: When breeding process is PERFORMED on 90Th^232 (Thorium) 90Th^232 + 0n^1 → 90Th^233 + γ -radiation 90Th^233 → 91Pa^233 (Protactinium) + -1e^0 (ELECTRON) 91Pa^233 → 92U^233 + -1e^0. |
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