Plutonium-239 is a byproduct of thermal neutron irradiations on 238U. Write the neutron reaction (state the cross sectio

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Plutonium-239 is a byproduct of thermal neutron irradiations on 238U. Write the neutron reaction (state the cross sectio

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Plutonium-239 is a byproduct of thermal neutron irradiations on 238U. Write the neutron reaction (state the cross section) and decay equation that produces 239Pu. If 1000 Ci of its parent isotope are produced and fully decayed (10 half-lives), how many grams of 239Pu are produced?
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