In 1984 a team of German physicists synthesized a new element by smashing an iron-58 nucleus into a lead-208 target.If a neutron was released from the collision,what is the new nuclide?

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Based on the information given, the collision involves an iron-58 nucleus and a lead-208 target. If a neutron is released, this means that the new nuclide will have an atomic number one higher than iron (atomic number 26). The only option with an atomic number of 27 is Hs, so the answer is C.

In 1984 a Team of German Physicists Synthesized a New