Question

The nuclear reaction ${}_{29}^{63} ⥂ Cu +_{2}^{4} ⥂ He \rightarrow_{17}^{37} ⥂ Cl + 14_{1}^{1} ⥂ H + 16_{0}^{1} ⥂ n$ is referred to as

• A. Spallation reaction
• B. Fusion reaction
• C. Fission reaction
• D. Chain reaction

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Spallation reaction

Answer 2

Spallation reactions are similar to fission reactions. They brought about by high energy bombarding particles or photons.