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Mr. Wonderful

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A deuteron is captured by an oxygen-16 atom which in turn emits a proton. What is the element and mass number of the product isotope?
 a. oxygen-15
  c. nitrogen-15
  b. fluorine-15
  d. oxygen-17

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If the sum total mass of reactants in a nuclear reaction is less than that of product particles, then which of the following statements best describes the conditions of the reaction?
 a. reaction releases energy
  b. reaction absorbs energy
  c. atomic number of each reactant must be less than 80
  d. atomic number of each reactant must be greater than 40


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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B


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Reply 2 on: Jul 28, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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