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Title: In a certain type of nuclear reactor, uranium-238 can be converted to plutonium-239, another ...
Post by: jbrisell on Oct 16, 2018
In a certain type of nuclear reactor, uranium-238 can be converted to plutonium-239, another radioactive element (with an atomic number of 94) that can be used to power nuclear reactions. Which of the following statements regarding uranium-238 and plutonium-239 is false?
A) An atom of plutonium-239 contains one more proton than an atom of uranium-238.
B) An atom of plutonium-239 contains 145 neutrons.
C) An atom of uranium-238 has a smaller mass than an atom of plutonium-239.
D) An atom of plutonium-239 contains two more protons and one fewer neutron than an atom of uranium-238.


Title: In a certain type of nuclear reactor, uranium-238 can be converted to plutonium-239, another ...
Post by: epapenfus on Oct 16, 2018
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