In 1940 the First Transuranium Element Was Synthesized Using the Cyclotron

question 57

Multiple Choice

In 1940 the first transuranium element was synthesized using the cyclotron at UC Berkeley.Given the balanced nuclear equation,identify the new nuclide. Pu + n → X + e

• A) Pa
• B) Pa
• C) U
• D) Np
• E) Np

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