What are the nuclear reactions required to produce #""_""^239 Pu# from #""_""^238 U# under fast neutron bombardment?

I know that #""_""^238 U# almost never fissions, but instead tends to absorb neutrons, producing neptunium and plutonium.

1 Answer
Dec 14, 2017

See the reaction below

Explanation:

The reactions are

#""_92^238U+""_0^1n rarr ""_92^239U#

#""^239 U rarr "" ^ 239 Np + ""_-1 ^0 e #, Emission #beta^-#

# "" ^ 239 Np rarr "" ^ 239 Pu + ""_-1 ^0 e #, Emission #beta^-#