Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity Question 318

Question: An atom of mass number 15 and atomic number 7 captures an $ \alpha - $ particle and then emits a proton. The mass number and atomic number of the resulting product will respectively be [SCRA 1994]

Options:

A) 14 and 2

B) 15 and 3

C) 16 and 4

D) 18 and 8

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

$ _{7}X^{15}+ _{2}He^{4}\to _{9}F^{19}+ _{8}Y^{18}$



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