In the nuclear reaction $\begin{array} { l }
3 \
1
\end{array}$ H + $\begin{array} { l }
3 \
1
\end{array}$ H ? X + $\begin{array} { l }
4 \
2
\end{array}$ He, what is X?

Question

In the nuclear reaction $\begin{array} { l } 
3 \
1
\end{array}$ H + $\begin{array} { l } 
3 \
1
\end{array}$ H ? X + $\begin{array} { l } 
4 \
2
\end{array}$ He, what is X?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In the reaction, two tritium nuclei ($^3_1$H) combine to form an alpha particle ($^4_2$He) and two neutrons. The missing particle X must be two neutrons to balance the mass and atomic numbers.

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