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Which of the following fundamental projectiles is considered the most effective for achieving artifiNuclear Chemistry and Radioactivity Chemistry Question

Question

Which of the following fundamental projectiles is considered the most effective for achieving artificial nuclear transmutation?

Answer: D

💡 Solution & Explanation

Neutrons are the ideal projectiles because they carry zero electrical charge. They can easily penetrate the target nucleus without experiencing any Coulombic electrostatic repulsion from the positively charged protons.

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