Question

The conversion of one element into another by artificial means is termed as:

• A. artifical radioactivity
  
• B. nuclear fission
• C. nuclear fusion
• D. artificial transmutation
  

Answer 1

The correct option is D artificial transmutation

When one element is converted into another element artificially then it is known as Artificial Transmutation. It is a type of artificial radioactivity. Rutherford discovered the concept of Artificial Transmutation of Elements when he thought of fussing nitrogen nucleus with alpha particle. With this reaction he obtained the oxygen traces and hence the artificial transmutation was achieved.

${}_7{N}^{14}{+}_{2}H{e}^4{\to }_8{O}^{17}{+}_1{H}^1$