In nuclear reactions, information about the nuclei that take place in the reaction and the nuclei that are produced can be written out in an equation form. When looking at equations like this, how can you identify a reaction as a fission reaction?(1 point)
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A nucleus with a large mass will be on the left side, and there will be neutrons in the equation.
A nucleus with a large mass will be on the left side, and there will be neutrons in the equation.
A nucleus with a large mass will be on the right side, and there will be neutrons in the equation.
A nucleus with a large mass will be on the right side, and there will be neutrons in the equation.
A nucleus with a large mass will be on the left side, and there will be electrons in the equation.
A nucleus with a large mass will be on the left side, and there will be electrons in the equation.
A nucleus with a large mass will be on the right side, and there will be electrons in the equation.
A nucleus with a large mass will be on the right side, and there will be electrons in the equation.
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The correct answer is: A nucleus with a large mass will be on the left side, and there will be neutrons in the equation.
To identify a reaction as a fission reaction based on the equation, we need to look for a nucleus with a large mass on the left side of the equation and neutrons in the equation.
Fission is a nuclear reaction where a heavy nucleus (often Uranium or Plutonium) is split into two smaller nuclei, along with the release of energy and the emission of neutrons. The equation representing a fission reaction typically looks something like this:
A + n → B + C + additional neutrons + energy
In this equation, A represents the initial heavy nucleus, and B and C represent the smaller nuclei that are produced. The additional neutrons are emitted during the reaction. The right side of the equation will not include a nucleus with a large mass but instead will consist of the lighter nuclei and the emitted neutrons.
Therefore, the correct answer is: A nucleus with a large mass will be on the left side, and there will be neutrons in the equation.