Question 44

A nitrogen nucleus bombarded with an alpha particle produces an oxygen nucleus and a proton. The nuclear reaction for this process is \(^4_2H + ^{14}_2N \to ^{17}_{8}O + ^1_1H + Q\). Which of the following statements about the reaction is not correct?

  • A.the bombardment results into a nucleus with greater proton number
  • B.it is an induced nuclear reaction
  • C.it is a natural radioactive decay
  • D.the sum of the final nucleon numbers
Objective

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Physics
Year
2001
Question no.
#44
Type
Objective

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