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If Nitrogen-14 asborbs an alpha particle and emits Hydrogen-1, what is the resulting nucleus?

If Nitrogen-14 asborbs an alpha particle and emits Hydrogen-1, what is the resulting nucleus?

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alpha particle contains two protons and two neutrons (a helium nucleus).

Nitrogen-14 contains 7 protons & 7 neutrons

resulting nucleus = 9protons 9 neutrons

nitrogen-14 + helium-4 --> oxygen-17 + hydrogen-1

bombarding nitrogen-14, with alpha particles will produce fluorine-18, which is radioactive. Fluorine-18 has a half life of 1.83 hours and decays by electron capture decay to (drum roll) oxygen-18.

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