The First Experiment That Converted One Element to Another Was

question 9

Multiple Choice

The first experiment that converted one element to another was performed in 1919 by Ernest Rutherford.An isotope of nitrogen was bombarded with a type of particle to get an oxygen atom as shown:
N + ? → O + H
Which type of particle was used to bombard the nitrogen atom?

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