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 _{1}P^{1}+ _{8}Y^{18} $
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