Tritium,is one of the nuclei used in fusion reactions. This isotope is radioactive, with a half life of 12.3 years. Like carbon-14, tritium is formed in the upper atmosphere from cosmic radiation, and it is found in trace amounts on Earth. To obtain the amounts required for a fusion reaction, however, it must be made via a nuclear reaction.The reaction of ⁶³Li with a neutron produces tritium and an α particle. Write an equation for this nuclear reaction.

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