Q5(b). Balancing nuclear capture products
Identify the required particles to produce the listed product nuclei. [Scheme given in the paper: starting from ²⁷₁₃Al and leading separately to ²⁸₁₄Si, ²⁸₁₃Al, ³¹₁₅P, ³⁵₁₇Cl and ³⁹₁₉K; each incoming particle is marked “?”]
Answer in brief
Required net additions are ¹₁H, ¹₀n, ⁴₂He, ⁸₄Be and ¹²₆C respectively; for chlorine the equivalent net input is two α particles.
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All parts of Question 5
- 5(a) A face-capped trinickel carbonyl cluster10 marks
- 5(b) Balancing nuclear capture products10 marks
- 5(c) Magnetite from an ignited iron oxide residue10 marks