Write a nuclear equation for each of the following transformations: (a) 257 Rf produced by the bombardment

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Write a nuclear equation for each of the following transformations:

(a) 257Rf produced by the bombardment of californium-245 with carbon-12 nuclei;

(b) The first synthesis of 266Mt by the bombardment of bismuth-209 with iron-58 nuclei. Given that the first decay of meitnerium is by α emission, what is the daughter nucleus?

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Chemical Principles The Quest For Insight

ISBN: 9781464183959

7th Edition

Authors: Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman

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