// Scilab Code Ex12.13: Page-453 (2014) clc; clear; u = 931.5; // Energy equivalent of 1 u, MeV M_U230 = 230.033927; // Atomic mass of U-230, u m_n = 1.008665; // Mass of a neutron, u M_H = 1.007825; // Mass of hydrogen, u M_U229 = 229.033496; // Gram atomic mass of U-230 Q = (M_U230 - M_U229 - m_n)*u; // Q-value of the reaction emitting a neutron if (Q < 0) then printf("\nThe neutron decay in this reaction is not possible."); else printf("\nThe neutron decay in this reaction is possible."); end Q = (M_U230 - M_U229 - M_H)*u; // Q-value of the reaction emitting a proton if (Q < 0) then printf("\nThe proton decay in this reaction is not possible."); else printf("\nThe proton decay in this reaction is possible."); end // Result // The neutron decay in this reaction is not possible. // The proton decay in this reaction is not possible.