A Deuteron Is Captured by an Oxygen-16 Atom Which in Turn

question 22

Multiple Choice

A deuteron is captured by an oxygen-16 atom which in turn emits a proton.What is the element and mass number of the product isotope?

• A)oxygen-15
• B)fluorine-15
• C)nitrogen-15
• D)oxygen-17

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