KVPY2017PhysicsNuclear Physics
Consider the following nuclear reactions : I. ₇¹⁴ ~N + ₂⁴ He ₈¹⁷ O + X II. ₄⁹ Be + ₂⁴ H ₆¹² He + Y Then
Options
- AX and Y are both protons.
- BX and Y are both neutrons.
- CX is a proton and Y is a neutron.
- DX is a neutron and Y is a proton.
Correct answer
C. X is a proton and Y is a neutron.
Step-by-step solution
₇ ~N ¹⁴+ ₂ He ⁴ ₈ O ¹⁷+ ₁ H ¹ ₄ Be ⁹+ ₂ H ⁴ ₆ He ¹²+ ₀ n ¹