When a target nucleus is bombarded by an appropriate beam of particles, it is possible to produce
A) a less massive nucleus, but not a more massive one.
B) a more massive nucleus, but not a less massive one.
C) a nucleus with smaller atomic number, but not one with a greater atomic number.
D) a nucleus with greater atomic number, but not one with a smaller atomic number.
E) a nucleus with either greater or smaller atomic number.
E
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