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Mahāvira and His Relevance
In this bombarding by Alpha particle, a proton from the nitrogen is
Fig. 3.
PROTON
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NUCLEUS OF OXYGEN ATOM - AFTER BOMBARDMENT
expelled (Fig. 3). This is a good example of the combinational (Pūrayanti) character of Pudgala Dravya. In beryllium there are two Alpha particles and one ‘neutron' inside the Nucleus. When an Alpha particle is shot into it, the said particle becomes embedded in it with the resultant atom of carbon and a neutron expelled out. This confirms both combination and dissociation. In Lithium (L.) there is in the nucleus one alpha particle, one proton and one neutron in free state. If a proton bullet is shot inside, the result is of two Alpha particles which make the Nucleus burst and both ‘Alpha' particles fly in opposite directions. This is Pūrayanti and Galayanti. Two atoms of hydrogen if combined with one atom of oxygen form H,O (water). This is a case of combination. By a more intricate process mercury (Hg 200) can be converted into gold (Au 197). Irene Curie and F. Joliot have by the discovery of artificial radioactivity quoted transformations of aluminium into phosphorus, silicon into aluminium and radio-sodium into magnesium etc. (Ch XIII Atomic Physics. Rajam).
Chemical test—If we mix copper turnings with sulphuric acid in a flask and heat it, we get copper sulphate, water and sulphur oxide. The formula is :
Cu+2 H,50,=Cu SO4+2 H,0+S02 शरीर वाङ् मनः प्राणापानाः पुगद्लानाम् । सुख दुःख जीवित मरणोपग्रहाश्च ।।
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