A small subatomic particle was passed through large water tank containing Cd. The existence of this particle was inferred when two $γ$ -rays were produced and a neutron was captured by Cd. The particle was :

proton

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anti neutrino

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electron

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neutrino

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Solution

The correct option is D neutrino
Neutrinos with an energy above the thresholdcaused charged current decay interactions with the protons in the water, producing neutrons and $γ$ rays.

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