I believe the correct answer is C. The amount of catalyst is the same at the end as at the beginning of the reaction. Catalysts can't be consumed by the reaction thus is not D.
To rank the effective nuclear charge Z* experienced by a valence electrons of a set of atoms that belong to a same period, you only need to apply the rule of trend: it increases as you move from left to right in the period.
So, lets do it for these atoms: P, Al, Si, Cl
The belong to a same period and the order is Al, Si, P, Cl (just see a periodic table). So the rank is Al < Si < P < Cl
Now, lets do it for these atoms:, Be, Ne, O, C
They belong to the second period. The order is Be, C, O, Ne
So, the rank is Be < C < O < Ne.
Answer: The nuclear equation is 
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Explanation:
A nuclear reaction in which a heavy particle splits into another particle along with release of energy is called a nuclear fission reaction.
For example,
Here, energy is radiated in the form of gamma radiation.
Thus, we can conclude that the nuclear equation is .
