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Homework Statement In a reactor, we're making 56Mn by inducing thermal neutron capture. 2g sample of 55Mn is put into the reactor which has a flux of thermal neutrons of 3E13 neutrons/cm^2*s Sample is in the reactor for 8 hours and then removed. a. Calculate the amount and activity of...

Hello, I am asked to plot the activity of 137Cs in a 1Gw fission reactor over time of 100 years if the reactor is active from 0-20 years and shuts down at 20 years. So here are the facts: The reactor capacity is 1Gw Reactor is active for the first 20 years then shuts down At shutdown...