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into Radium, which being also radio-active, after emitting the above three kin ts of rays, is converted into lead. This is an instance of dissociation of particles Galana (Fig. 1).
URANIUM
RADIO ACTIVE
RADIUM
Fig. 1
LEAD
7N14 + 2He4=8017 +1H1
Alpha Proton
If an alpha particle bullet is shot into the nucleus of Nitrogen
ALPHA PARTICLE
Fig.2
PROTON NEUTRON NUCLEUS OF NITROGEN
ATOM - BEFORE BOMBARDMENT
Atom (Atomic wt. N11), (Fig. 2) the said bullet becomes embedded
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