State whether the processes represented below are true.
5B10+2He4→7N13+0n1→6C13++1e0
A
Artificial radioactivity
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B
Natural radioactivity
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C
Spallation reaction
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is A Artificial radioactivity The process 5B10+2He4→7N13+0n1→6C13++1e0 represents artificial radioactivity. A boron atom is bombarded with alpha particle nitrogen which loses a beta particle to form carbon.