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What is the particle “x” in a nuclear reaction given as 2250W +11 Y ---> 2251Z+ x

What is the particle “x” in a nuclear reaction given as 2250W +11 Y ---> 2251Z+ x

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What is the particle “x” in a nuclear reaction given as 2250W +11 Y ---> 2251Z+ x

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In the given reaction, an element W, with mass number 50 and atomic number 22 undergoes a reaction.

So, W has 22 number of protons, while the number of neutrons is equal to 50-22=28

This element W undergoes a reaction with another element Y, which has both, its mass number and its atomic number equal to 1. This means that this element Y is a hydrogen atom, which consists of only one proton, and no neutrons.

So, element W reacts with hydrogen to form another element Z, which has a mass number 51 and atomic number 22.

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