0 Which equation is an example of an artiﬁcial transmutation (A) 238U → 4He + 234Th (B) 27Al - Chemistry - General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

Question

0 Which equation is an example of an artiﬁcial
transmutation? (A) 238U → 4He + 234Th (B) 27Al + 4He →
30P + 10n (C) 14C → 14N + 0−1e (D) 226Ra → 4He +
222Rn (E) 99m43Tc → 9943Tc +γ

Vartika Jain · Accepted Answer

Dear Student,

The correct answer is (B)Artificial transmutation is the conversion of one element to another element by artificial means i
e
 by bombarding it with some fundamental particles
 In B, Al is bombarded with alpha particles to give P
 Hence, the answer is (B)

0. Which equation is an example of an artiﬁcial transmutation? (A) 238U → 4He + 234Th (B) 27Al + 4He → 30P + 10n (C) 14C → 14N + 0−1e (D) 226Ra → 4He + 222Rn (E) 99m43Tc → 9943Tc +γ