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AnthreX
May24-04, 01:53 AM
you know how when u add a neutron to a stable uranium atom
it becomes unstable and it produces alpha,beta and gamma

but what if you add 2 neutron, is that possible?
if its possible

what if i add 2 slow moving neutron what would happen?
what if i add 2 fast moving neturon than what would happen?

chroot
May24-04, 02:08 AM
You can add more than one neutron to any atom you'd like. You'll just get an atom with different radioactive properties. It might be more (or less) radioactive than if you just add one, or the proportion of alpha to beta emission will be different, etc.

The issue of slow- versus fast-moving neutrons is only relevant to their capture; once they're in the in nucleus it doesn't matter how fast they were moving before. Slow neutrons are more easily captured.

- Warren