10. Predict the unknown result of the following nuclear reaction: 238 234Th+a+X C. a. neutron 11. An unknown nuclide decays by one alpha decay, followed by two successive B decays to produce a second nuclide. Bombarding this second nuclide with a 'He nucleus produces the single nuclide product, 1Gd. The original unknown nuclide was 159 Sm d. b. photon c. electron d. positron proton b. 15 Sm 155 Gd 146 Nd 161 Dy e. e.

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10. Predict the unknown result of the following nuclear reaction:
238 234Th+a+X
a. neutron
C.
d.
b. photon
C. electron
d. positron
proton
11. An unknown nuclide decays by one alpha decay, followed by two successive B decays to produce
a second nuclide. Bombarding this second nuclide with a 'He nucleus produces the single nuclide
product, 19Gd. The original unknown nuclide was
159 Sm
e.
e.
b. Sm
155 Gd
146 Nd
161 Dy
Transcribed Image Text:10. Predict the unknown result of the following nuclear reaction: 238 234Th+a+X a. neutron C. d. b. photon C. electron d. positron proton 11. An unknown nuclide decays by one alpha decay, followed by two successive B decays to produce a second nuclide. Bombarding this second nuclide with a 'He nucleus produces the single nuclide product, 19Gd. The original unknown nuclide was 159 Sm e. e. b. Sm 155 Gd 146 Nd 161 Dy
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