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    The Quantum-Mechanical Process by Which an Alpha Particle Makes It
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The Quantum-Mechanical Process by Which an Alpha Particle Makes It

Question 51

Question 51

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The quantum-mechanical process by which an alpha particle makes it through the potential barrier holding it in the nucleus is called


A) leaping.
B) tunneling.
C) transmission.
D) fission.
E) transportation.

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