Chapter 11.5, Problem 1QQ

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The nature of particles that collides with the target nuclei during a bombardment reaction has to be chosen from the given options.

Concept Introduction:

Radioactive nuclides undergo disintegration by emission of radiation.  All the radioactive nuclide do not undergo the decay at a same rate.  Some decay rapidly and others decay very slowly.  The nuclear stability can be quantitatively expressed by using the half-life.

Radioactive decay happens naturally.  This can also be done artificially in the laboratory by means of bombardment reaction.