Which Isotope, When Bombarded with Nitrogen-15, Yields the Artificial Isotope

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which isotope, when bombarded with nitrogen-15, yields the artificial isotope dubnium-260 plus 4 neutrons

• A) californium-245
• B) thorium-257
• C) nobelium-245
• D) californium-249
• E) dubnium-249

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