When ordinary sulfur, ³²S (Z = 16), is bombarded with neutrons, the products are ³²P (Z = 15) and:

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When ordinary sulfur is bombarded with neutrons, it can undergo a neutron capture reaction, forming an unstable compound nucleus, which undergoes beta decay to produce nitrogen-15 and a proton. Therefore, the product of the reaction is ³²P, which has Z = 15. The other choices (alpha particle, deuteron, gamma ray, electron) are not consistent with this type of reaction.

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When Ordinary Sulfur, ³²S (Z = 16), Is Bombarded with Neutrons