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If the atoms fused to produce an atom with 18 protons and 18 neutrons you could get an isotope of Argon. Incidentally the Argon isotope with 18 protons and 18 neutrons happens to be a stable isotope, although not the most common one. You would only get fusion under extreme conditions of course - such as during the detonation of a fusion bomb/warhead (and even then I'm not sure you could get the carbon and magnesium to fuse) or in a star (far more likely) or nova or supernova.

If you simply mixed carbon and magnesium and got them to react you could get Magnesium Carbide (Mg2C).

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How does carbon 12 become carbon 14?

It doesn't. Under natural conditions, carbon 14 generally forms from nitrogen 14. A high energy neutron from space strikes the nitrogen nucleus, causing it to eject a proton, ultimately forming a carbon 14 atom and hydrogen 1 atom. It can also occur via neutron capture by carbon 13. Currently there is an overabundance of carbon 14 in the atmosphere as a result of nuclear testing.


What is electron capture?

Simply put, electron capture is a nuclear change that an atom might undergo when there are "too many" protons in its nucleus. This atom is unstable, and an electron from an inner orbit will actually be "pulled into" the nucleus. Once there, the electron will "combine" with a proton, and the proton will be transformed into a neutron. This will result in the formation of a new element as a result of the nuclear transformation.


The emission of a Beta particle has the effect of?

The emission of a Beta particle has the effect of decaying a neutron into a proton and an electron. This increases the atomic number and the electron is ejected energetically. The number of neutrons are decreased by one and the number of protons increase by one, changing the atom to a different element.


What is the result if one neutron is added to a hydrogen nucleus?

It doesn't matter. You'll still get a hundred on Bharat's test without knowing the answer to this one. PHYS 100 is cake. >.No that's wrong. The result is going to be Helium.


What substance is formed when magnesium burns in air?

When magnesium burns in air, it forms magnesium oxide (MgO). This is a white powder that is a result of the reaction between magnesium and oxygen.

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What nuclear reaction would result in a decrease in neutrons?

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How does carbon 12 become carbon 14?

It doesn't. Under natural conditions, carbon 14 generally forms from nitrogen 14. A high energy neutron from space strikes the nitrogen nucleus, causing it to eject a proton, ultimately forming a carbon 14 atom and hydrogen 1 atom. It can also occur via neutron capture by carbon 13. Currently there is an overabundance of carbon 14 in the atmosphere as a result of nuclear testing.


How does Neutron emission from a nucleus affect an element?

Neutron emission from a nucleus can change the atomic mass of an element without affecting its atomic number. This can result in the formation of a different isotope of the element. Neutron emission can also make the nucleus more stable by reducing the neutron-to-proton ratio.


How does beta radiation affect the nucleus?

The end result of beta- decay is that a neutron is converted into a proton, increasing the atomic number while keeping the atomic mass number the same. The end result of beta+ decay is that a proton is converted into a neutron, decreasing the atomic number while keeping the atomic mass number the same.


A neutron added to a carbon 12?

Adding a neutron to a carbon-12 atom would result in the creation of a carbon-13 atom. This would increase the atomic mass of the carbon atom by one unit while retaining its chemical properties as a carbon element.


Why we don't use Co2 as a fire extinguisher in magnesium factory?

Burning magnesium reacts with co2. As a result white powders of magnesium oxide is produced along with black particle of carbon. 2Mg+Co2=2MgO+C.


Does magnesium carbonate decompose at Bunsen burner?

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How does positron emission cause nuclear transmutation?

It is in beta plus decay that we see the positron emitted from the nucleus. (An electron is emitted in beta minus decay.) Within the nucleus of an unstable atom, a proton transforms into a neutron, and a positron is ejected from the nucleus (along with a neutrino). As the nucleus now has one more proton than it did before, its atomic number just went up by one; it is another element.


Breaking down of a neutron into a proton and an electron?

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What does phosphoric acid mixed with magnesium carbonate make?

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What is the result of cesium-137 undergoing beta-minus decay?

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