A nitrogen nucleus bombarded with an alpha particle produces an oxygen nucleus and a proton....

WAEC 2001

A nitrogen nucleus bombarded with an alpha particle produces an oxygen nucleus and a proton. The nuclear reaction for this process is \(^4_2H + ^{14}_2N \to ^{17}_{8}O + ^1_1H + Q\). Which of the following statements about the reaction is not correct?

A. the bombardment results into a nucleus with greater proton number
B. it is an induced nuclear reaction
C. it is a natural radioactive decay
D. the sum of the final nucleon numbers

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

The reaction is not a natural radioactive decay. Natural decay occurs spontaneously without external influence; this reaction requires an external alpha particle to initiate it.

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