A Proton Strikes an Oxygen-18 Nucleus Producing Fluorine-18 and Another

question 6

Multiple Choice

A proton strikes an Oxygen-18 nucleus producing Fluorine-18 and another particle. What other particle is produced by this nuclear reaction?

• A)a neutron
• B)an alpha particle
• C)a gamma particle
• D)a β^- particle
• E)a β⁺ particle

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