When atoms of aluminum-27 are bombarded with alpha particles, a neutron and an element are produced. Which particular isotope of this element is formed?

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When aluminum-27 is bombarded with an alpha particle (which is a helium nucleus), it undergoes alpha decay, producing a neutron and a new element which is not stable and undergoes beta decay to become a new stable element. This stable element is nickel-60, which is the isotope formed in this process. The correct choice is therefore option D, 11eb6c5c_3a29_7b4b_8d9d_f91d06ca080f_TB8482_11, which corresponds to nickel-60.

When Atoms of Aluminum-27 Are Bombarded with Alpha Particles, a Neutron