When is bombarded with , a new element and four neutrons are produced. What isotope of the new element is produced by this reaction?

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When  is bombarded with  , a new element and four neutrons are produced. What isotope of the new element is produced by this reaction?

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The new element is produced by the bombardment of the original isotope with a neutron. The resulting isotope has an atomic number one higher than the original isotope and four more neutrons. Of the answer choices, only option C has an atomic number one higher than the original isotope (3c = 60), indicating that a new element has been formed. The other options either do not have an atomic number one higher or have a different number of neutrons than the information provided in the question.

When Is Bombarded with , a New Element