What happens during nuclear transmutation?
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May 4, 2016
In the transmutation processes, an atom has its nucleon attributes changed (e.g. number of protons)
Explanation:
Nuclear transmutation is the conversion of one chemical element or an isotope into another.
A transmutation can be achieved either by nuclear reactions (in which an outside particle reacts with a nucleus) or by radioactive decay (where no outside particle is needed).
Therefore, in nuclear transmutation, an atom has its "identity" (e.g. atomic mass) "lost" (changed) due to nucleon alteration.
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