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Nuclear fission is the splitting of the atomic nucleus into more nuclei. The product of the californium atom fission is palladium,¹¹⁴₄₆Pd.
What is nuclear fission?
Nuclear fission is the breakdown of the atomic nucleus into two or more atomic nuclei including the gamma photons that release high energy.
The californium atom will absorb a neutron and release two small nuclei and three neutrons.
We know,
The atomic number of californium atom (Cf) = 98
The atomic mass of the californium atom (Cf) = 252
The atomic number of Tellurium (Te) = 52
The atomic number of Tellurium (Te) = 136
The atomic mass of the unknown element is calculated as:
[(252 + 1) - (136 + 3)] = 114
An atomic number of the unknown element is calculated as:
98 - 52 = 46
Hence, the unknown element is palladium (Pd) as it has atomic number 46.
The nuclear fission of the californium atom is shown as:
[tex]\rm ^{252}_{98}\; Cf + ^{1}_{0} n \;\rightarrow \;^{114}_{46}\;Pd +^{136}_{52}\;Te +3^{1}_{0}\;n[/tex]
Therefore, palladium is the missing element of the reaction.
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