Question

When beryllium was bombarded with alpha particles, this lead to the formation of :

• A. C-13 and protons
• B. C-12 and neutrons
• C. C-13 and electrons
• D. C-13 and neutrons

Answer 1

The correct option is B C-12 and neutrons

Chadwick carried the experiments, using many different elements as radiation targets besides paraffin. What really occurred when one bombarded beryllium with alpha particles, there was the formation of a carbon-12 nucleus and the emission of a neutron.