Question

What really occurred when one bombarded beryllium with alpha particles?

• A. Formation of a carbon-12 nucleus and the emission of a neutron
• B. Formation carbon-13 nucleus with the emission of a photon
• C. Formation carbon-14 nucleus with the emission of a photon
• D. Formation of a carbon-13 nucleus and the emission of a neutron

Answer 1

The correct option is A Formation of a carbon-12 nucleus and the emission of a neutron

When one bombarded beryllium with alpha particles, a carbon-12 nucleus was formed and a neutron was emitted.
${}_4^{9}Be{+}_2^{4}He{\to }_6^{12}C{+}_0^{1}n$