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Two other possible ways by which `.^(235)U` can undergo fission when bombarded with a neutron are (1) by the release of `.^(140)Xe` and `.^(94)Sr` as fission fragments and (2) by the release of `.^(132)Sn` and `.^(101)Mo` as fission fragments. In each case, neutrons are also released. Find the number of neutrons released in each of these events.

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To solve the problem of determining the number of neutrons released during the fission of Uranium-235 when it undergoes two different reactions, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Analyze the first fission reaction The first reaction involves the fission of Uranium-235 into Xenon-140 and Strontium-94. We can represent this reaction as follows: \[ ^{1}_{0}n + \,^{235}_{92}U \rightarrow \,^{140}_{54}Xe + \,^{94}_{38}Sr + x \,^{1}_{0}n \] ...
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