Multiple Choice
Which of the following correctly represents the transmutation in which a curium-242 nucleus is bombarded with an alpha particle to produce a californium-245 nucleus?
A) Cm(
He,
n)
Cf
B) Cm(
He,
p)
Cf
C) Cm(
He,
e)
Cf
D) Cm(
n,
He)
Cf
E) Cm(
He, 2
p)
Cf
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