What Type of Particle Is Captured and What Type Is $\rarr$

question 67

Multiple Choice

What type of particle is captured and what type is emitted in the nucleosynthesis
Fe $\rarr$ ⁵⁴Mn

• A) neutron capture and proton emission
• B) neutron capture and \(\beta\) particle emission
• C) only neutron capture occurs
• D) neutron capture and positron emission occurs
• E) electron capture and \(\beta\)particle emission occurs

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