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JAMB Chemistry 2008 Question 11

Question 11

Radioactivity

2311Na + 10n → 2411Na
The reaction above is an example of

  1. A.nuclear fission
  2. B.nuclear fusion
  3. C.artificial transmutation
  4. D.beta decay.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (artificial transmutation)

Explanation

A nucleus is bombarded with a particle (a neutron) to make a new isotope. Changing a nucleus artificially this way is artificial transmutation.