The Nuclear Transmutation Reaction That Leads to the Synthesis of Plutonium-241

question 165

Multiple Choice

The nuclear transmutation reaction that leads to the synthesis of plutonium-241 is shown below.What is the identity of the α-particle bombardment target in this reaction? ? + He → Pu + n

• A) U
• B) U
• C) Cm
• D) Cm

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