A particular nuclear bombardment reaction is represented by the abbreviated notation ¹⁴₇N(n,α).What is the identity of the nuclide X?

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In the reaction ¹⁴₇N(n,α), a nitrogen-14 nucleus is bombarded with a neutron, resulting in the emission of an alpha particle (helium nucleus, ⁴₂He). The remaining nuclide must have a mass number of 11 (14 + 1 - 4) and an atomic number of 5 (7 + 0 - 2), which corresponds to boron-11.

A Particular Nuclear Bombardment Reaction Is Represented by the Abbreviated