Question

The radioactivity isotope ${}_{27}^{60}Co$ which is used in the treatment of cancer can be made by (n, p) reaction. For this reaction the target nucleus is

• A. ${}_{28}^{60}Ni$
• B. ${}_{27}^{60}Co$
• C. ${}_{28}^{59}Ni$
• D. ${}_{27}^{59}Co$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

${}_{28}^{60}Ni$

Answer 2

$28Ni^{60} +_{0}n^{1}{\overset{\quad\quad}{\rightarrow}}_{28}Ni^{61}{\overset{\quad\quad}{\rightarrow}}_{27}Co^{60} +_{1}p^{1}$