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Nuclear Reactions

Problem 6.253

Write missing symbols, denoted by \(x,\) in the following nuclear reactions: (a) \(\mathrm{B}^{10}(x, \alpha) \mathrm{Be}^{8}\) (b) \(\mathrm{O}^{17}(d, n) x\) (c) \(\mathrm{Na}^{23}(p, x) \mathrm{Ne}^{20}\) (d) \(x(p, n) \mathrm{Ar}^{37}\).

Reveal Answer
 (a) d;(b)F17;(c)α;(d)Cl37\text { (a) } d ;(\mathrm{b}) \mathrm{F}^{17} ;(\mathrm{c}) \alpha ;(\mathrm{d}) \mathrm{Cl}^{37}