Answer:
The bombarding particle is a Proton
Explanation:
A Nuclear transmutation reaction occurs when radioactive element decay, usually converting them from one element/isotope into another element. Transmutation is the process which causes decay, generally, alpha or beta.
¹⁶₈O(P,alpha) ¹³₇N, can be written as
¹⁶₈O + x goes to ¹³₇N + ⁴₂He
Where x can be anything, balancing the equation in order to give us the correct amount of proton number and nucleus number
16 + x = 13 + 4
x = 17 – 16 = 1, Hence we can say that x = ¹₁P
<u>¹⁶₈O + ¹₁P goes to ¹³₇N + ⁴₂He</u>
Here we can clearly see the bombarding particle is ¹₁P (proton). The ejected particle being ⁴₂He which is also known as an alpha particle
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Final or new substances in a chemical equation will be called PRODUCT!. hence the substances itself are reactants. hope it helps a bit.
A) The half-life of reactants in a nuclear decay reaction remains constant over time, but the mass of reactants that are consumed decreases
Explanation:
The rate at which elements decays radioactively is directly proportional to the number of atoms present in it. This is a simple first-order kinetics.
The half-life of a radioactive element is the time taken for half of the radioactive nuclei to disintegrates.
The shorter the half life, the larger the decay constant and the faster the decay process. If a radioactive decay is fast, the mass of the reactants will decrease significantly with time thereby producing more of the daughter isotopes.
The reactant in a radioactive decay are the parent isotopes. The products are the daughter isotopes.
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