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CAIE A-Level Physics 23.1.2 Nuclear Equations

Practise completing nuclear equations by conserving nucleon and proton numbers, identifying the missing particle or nucleus.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Physics 9702
Level
A2

Exam points

  • complete and interpret nuclear equations by conserving nucleon number and proton number
  • identify the particle or nucleus required to balance a nuclear reaction

23.1.2—Simple nuclear reactions by nuclear equations of the form NH eO H7 14 2 4 8 question 1

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A nuclear reaction which may, in the future, be used for the generation of electrical energy is

12H+13H→24He+x.{ }_{1}^{2} \mathrm{H}+{ }_{1}^{3} \mathrm{H} \rightarrow{ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{He}+\mathrm{x} .

Name the particle x .

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