Which statement best explains why nuclear transmutations involving neutrons are generally easier to accomplish than those involving
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Which statement best explains why nuclear transmutations involving neutrons are generally easier to accomplish than those involving protons or alpha particles?
(a) Neutrons are not a magic number particle.
(b) Neutrons do not have an electrical charge.
(c) Neutrons are smaller than protons or alpha particles.
(d) Neutrons are attracted to the nucleus even at long distances, whereas protons and alpha particles are repelled.
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Chemistry The Central Science
ISBN: 978-0134414232
14th Edition
Authors: Theodore Brown, H. LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew Stoltzfus
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