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A neutron collides with a nitrogen atom, resulting in a transmutation. Balance the equation.


Superscript 1 Subscript 0 Baseline n + Superscript 14 Subscript 7 Baseline Upper N right arrow Superscript A Subscript Z Baseline X + Superscript 1 Subscript 1 Baseline Upper H

Identify the unknown product by identifying the unknown letters.

A is

Z is

X is

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use conservation of mass number and charge.

Mass: A + 1 = 14 + 1 → A = 14.
Atomic number: Z + 1 = 7 + 0 → Z = 6.

Z = 6 corresponds to carbon (C).

So A = 14, Z = 6, X = C (14_6C).