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Bombardment of Beryllium by alpha particles resulted in the discovery of :

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Proton

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Nucleus

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Neutron

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Positron

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Solution

The correct option is D Neutron
Bombardment of Beryllium by alpha particles reaction is given as below:
$_{4}^{9} B e +_{2}^{4} H e \to [_{6}^{13} C] \to_{6}^{12} C +_{0}^{1} n$
So, correct choice is option C.

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