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Question 32

An alpha particle collides with a stationary beryllium-9 nucleus. The collision produces a carbon-12 nucleus and a particle X\text{X}X.

24He+49Be→612C+X {}^{4}_{2}\text{He} + {}^{9}_{4}\text{Be} \rightarrow {}^{12}_{6}\text{C} + \text{X} 24​He+49​Be→612​C+X

What is particle X\text{X}X?

A

proton

B

neutron

C

electron

D

positron

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Nuclear and particle physics Questions

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90 exam-style questions on OCR A A Level Physics Nuclear and particle physics, covering The nuclear atom, Fundamental particles, Radioactivity, and Nuclear fission and fusion. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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