Nuclear transmutation is the creation of an element by bombardment of an atom wi

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Nuclear transmutation is the creation of an element by bombardment of an atom with a high-energy particle. The result of nuclear transmutation is not always a more stable nucleus. Nuclear transmutation also occurs as a side reaction in nuclear reactors, where both useful and undesirable elements form.

Part A

Select the product of the following nuclear reaction:

5024Cr+12 6C2 10n + ?

Express your answer as an element symbol including subscripts and superscripts.

Part B

If you had a high-energy xenon particle beam and wanted to make gold, what element would you bombard?

? +143 54Xe197 79Au+10n

Express your answer as an element symbol including subscripts and superscripts.

Explanation / Answer

part A )    24 Cr 50 + 6 C12 ------------------> 2 0 n1 + 28 Ni 60

answer : 28 Ni 60

part B)   25 Mn54 + 54Xe143    --------------------> 79Au197 + 0 n1

answer : 25 Mn54

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