Physics · BGCSE / Atomic and nuclear physics
Multiple choicePast exam questionForm 5 · BGCSE
The nuclear equation for a fission reaction is: ²³⁵₉₂U + ¹₀n → ⁹³ₓRb + ¹⁴¹₅₅Cs + Y ¹₀n What are the values of X and Y?
Source: BEC BGCSE Physics 2022, Paper 1, Question 40
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