Question

Beyond natural radioactive decay, new nuclear possibilities emerge when nuclei are bombarded with particles such as:

Options

• Gamma-ray photons only

• Electrons, positrons, and neutrinos only

• Protons, neutrons, and alpha particles

• Heavy ions only

Answer 1

When the study of nuclei goes beyond natural radioactive decay, new nuclear possibilities emerge from reactions produced by bombarding nuclei with particles such as protons, neutrons, and alpha particles.