Question: Neutrons from a source (perhaps the one discussed in the preceding problem) bombard natural molybdenum, which is 24 percent 98 Mo. What is the energy

Neutrons from a source (perhaps the one discussed in the preceding problem) bombard natural molybdenum, which is 24 percent 98Mo. What is the energy output of the reaction 98 Mon 99 Mo + y  Y? The mass of 98Mo is given in Appendix A: Atomic Masses, and that of 99Mo is 98.907711 u.

Data from Appendix A

Atomic Masses Atomic Number, Z 1 2 3 Name neutron Hydrogen Deuterium Tritium Helium Lithium Atomic Massst 4 5 6 Beryllium Boron Carbon 7 7 9 10 11 11 12 Li 7 Be 9 Be 10B 11B 11C 12C 7.016 003 7.016 928 9.012 182

7 8 9 Nitrogen Oxygen Fluorine 13 14 13. 14 15. 15 16 18 18 13 C 14C 13 N 14N 15 N 150 160 180 18 F 13.003

10 11 Neon Sodium 19 20 22 22 23 24 19 F 20 Ne 22 Ne 22 Na 23 Na 24 Na 18.998 403 19.992 435 21.991 383

98 Mo + n 99 Mo + y Y

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