- (n-p) reaction
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The (n-p) reaction is an example of a nuclear reaction. It is the reaction which occurs when a neutron enters a nucleus and a proton leaves the nucleus simultaneously.[1]
For example sulfur-32 and nitrogen-14 both undergo this reaction when bombarded with neutrons, thus forming phosphorus-32 and carbon-14.
References
- ^ Jha, D.K. (2004). Elements Of Nuclear Reactors. Discovery Publishing House. p. 65. ISBN 9788171418831. http://books.google.com/books?id=P9K9nbveFnkC&pg=PA65.
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