Bombarding a target nucleus with a deuterium nucleus gives iodine-131 and a neutron.What is the target nucleus?

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The reaction involves a deuterium nucleus (2H) and a target nucleus that results in iodine-131 (131I) and a neutron (1n). The equation is: X + 2H → 131I + 1n. Solving for X, we have: A + 2 = 131 + 1, where A is the mass number of X. Thus, A = 130, which corresponds to Te-130.

Bombarding a Target Nucleus with a Deuterium Nucleus Gives Iodine-131