In the Transmutation Reaction That Results in the Formation of Berkelium-243,shown

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Essay

In the transmutation reaction that results in the formation of berkelium-243,shown below,the nucleus that is bombarded by alpha particles is ________.
? + → + 2

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Definitions:

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped frequency distribution curve where most of the occurrences take place near the mean and fewer and fewer occur as one moves away from the mean.

Symmetric

Characterizing shapes or distributions that are mirrored equally around a central point, line, or axis.

Bell-Shape

Describing the graphical shape of a normal distribution curve, which is symmetrical and centered around the mean, tapering off on each side.

Standard Normal

Standard normal refers to a normal distribution with a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.