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The table lists properties of several heavy nuclei when they are struck by thermal neutrons; En is the excitation energy and Eb is the energy barrier.Which quantity, or combination of quantities, represents the energy put into the oscillation of the resulting compound nucleus? The table lists properties of several heavy nuclei when they are struck by thermal neutrons; E<sub>n</sub> is the excitation energy and E<sub>b</sub> is the energy barrier.Which quantity, or combination of quantities, represents the energy put into the oscillation of the resulting compound nucleus? A) E<sub>n</sub> B) E<sub>b</sub> C) E<sub>n</sub> - E<sub>b</sub> D) E<sub>b</sub> - E<sub>n</sub> E) Mass of the target nuclide + E<sub>b</sub>


A) En
B) Eb
C) En - Eb
D) Eb - En
E) Mass of the target nuclide + Eb

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