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When plutonium-241 is bombarded with another nucleus, five neutrons and new isotope with an atomic number of 102 and an atomic mass of 252 is produced. Select the bombarding nucleus. O 21 Al 13 O

When plutonium-241 is bombarded with another nucleus, five neutrons and new isotope with an atomic number of 102 and an atomic mass of 252 is produced. Select the bombarding nucleus. O 21 Al 13 O

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When plutonium-241 is bombarded with another nucleus, five neutrons and new isotope with an atomic number of 102 and an atomic mass of 252 is produced. Select the bombarding nucleus. O 21 O O O O 13 26 13 16 Al
Transcribed Image Text:When plutonium-241 is bombarded with another nucleus, five neutrons and new isotope with an atomic number of 102 and an atomic mass of 252 is produced. Select the bombarding nucleus. O 21 O O O O 13 26 13 16 Al
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