Nuclear Power Engineering
Fission of U-235 on slow neutron bombardment can be represented by

92U235 + 0n1 → 56Ba143 + 36Kr90 + 3 0n1
92U235 + 0n1 → 56Ba143 + 36Kr90 + 3 0n1 + Q (energy)
92U235 + 0n1 → 56Ba143 + 36Kr90
92U235 + 0n1 → 92U236 + 3 0n1+ Q (energy)

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Nuclear Power Engineering
The main purpose of control rod in a nuclear reactor is to control the

Emission of hazardous radiation
Conversion of fissile material into fertile material
Velocity of the secondary neutrons
Chain reaction and hence the power output by regulating the number of secondary neutrons causing fission

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