Q.5.53 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

Draw the nucleus of the isotope that is bombarded in the following: 

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

 the nucleus is

Step 1: Given Information

Isotopes are individuals from a group of a component that all have a similar number of protons yet various quantities of neutrons.

Step 2: Explanation

The nucleus of the isotope that is bombarded is shown

The reaction is,

${}_2^4\mathrm{He}{+}_5^{10}\mathrm{X}{\to }_7^{13}\mathrm{Y}{+}_0^{1}n$