JAMB - Chemistry (2024 - No. 61)
\(^{238}_{92}\)U + \(^1_0\)n → \(^{239}_{92}\)U
The process above produces
atomic mutation
a radioactive isotope
other neutrons
radiations
Spiegazione
Atomic mutations, or radiation-induced mutations, are changes in DNA that occur when ionizing radiation damages DNA in cells.
Radioactive isotope, any of the species of the same chemical element that have different masses and unstable nuclei that emit radiation.
Radiation is the release of energy from a source in the form of particles or electromagnetic waves that travel through a medium and are absorbed by matter