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Americium-240 is made by bombarding plutonium-239 with $\alpha$ particles. In addition to americium- $240,$ a proton and two neutrons are also formed. Write a balanced equation for this nuclear reaction.
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Americium-240 is made by bombarding plutonium-239 with $\alpha$ particles. In addition to $^{240} \mathrm{Am}$, the products are a proton and two neutrons. Write a balanced equation for this process.
Americium- 240 is made by bombarding plutonium- 239 with $\alpha$ particles. In addition to $^{240} \mathrm{Am}$, the products are a proton and two neutrons. Write a balanced equation for this process.
Americium- 240 is made by bombarding plutonium- 239 atoms with $\alpha$ particles. In addition to ${ }^{240} \mathrm{Am}$, the products are a proton and two neutrons. Write a balanced equation for this process.
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