Chemistry: The Molecular Science (5th Edition)

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Chapter 18 - Nuclear Chemistry - Questions for Review and Thought - Topical Questions - Page 817c: 41

Answer

$^{16}_{8}O+\,^{1}_{1}p\,\rightarrow\,^{13}_{7}N+\,^{4}_{2}He$

Work Step by Step

Oxygen-16 is reacted with a proton to form nitrogen-13 and an alpha particle. We can write the nuclear reaction for this process as $^{16}_{8}O+\,^{1}_{1}p\,\rightarrow\,^{13}_{7}N+\,^{4}_{2}He$ Sum of masses=17 and charges=9 and are balanced on both the sides. Hence, the equation above should be the balanced nuclear equation required.
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