_______________ can expel proteons from paraffins ?
Correct answer: C. Neutron
- A. Electron
- B. Positron
- C. Neutron
- D. None of above has such capability
Explanation
Fast neutrons can knock protons out of hydrogen-rich paraffin by elastic collisions, because paraffin contains many hydrogen nuclei and a neutron has nearly the same mass as a proton. An electron cannot efficiently expel a proton from the nucleus, while a positron would not produce the described collision. The likely alternative is “none,” caused by assuming that an uncharged neutron cannot exert an effect.
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