Question

Oxygen can be obtained from nitrogen by artificial nuclear trasmutation.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

The conversion of one element into another by artificial means i.e., by means of bombarding with some fundamental particles is known as artificial transmutation. The phenomenon was first applied on nitrogen whose nucleus was bombarded with $\alpha$ particles to produce oxygen.

${}_7{N}^{14}{+}_2{He}^4{⟶}_8{O}^{17}{+}_1{H}^1$

(${}_2{He}^4$-Alpha particle; ${}_1{H}^1$-Proton)

The element, which is produces, shows radioactivity the phenomenon is known as induced radioactivity.