Carbon-14 is continuously produced in the Earth's upper atmosphere by a specific nuclear reaction. T — Nuclear Chemistry and Radioactivity Chemistry Question
Question
Carbon-14 is continuously produced in the Earth's upper atmosphere by a specific nuclear reaction. This reaction involves the bombardment of Nitrogen-14 by which particles from cosmic rays?
Answer: C
💡 Solution & Explanation
Carbon-14 is created when cosmic neutrons strike atmospheric Nitrogen atoms: ${}_{7}^{14}N + {}_{0}^{1}n \rightarrow {}_{6}^{14}C + {}_{1}^{1}H$.
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