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Given information

In this question we have been given that  is struck by a slow neutron, it can form and another nucleus

and we have to calculate energy released in this process.

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

Q-value of the reaction indicates whether the energy is released or absorbed.

 

USING;

Atomic mass number is equal to number of of proton and neutron .
Whereas atomic number is equal to number of of proton.
 
 
We can say that second nucleus is .
 

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