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(C) nuclear reaction must satisfy the conservation of mass number $(A)$ and the conservation of atomic number $(Z)$.For option $(A)$: ${}_5^{10}B + {}

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${}_{93}^{239}Np \longrightarrow {}_{94}^{239}Pu + {\beta ^ - } + \bar 
u$

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(C) nuclear reaction must satisfy the conservation of mass number $(A)$ and the conservation of atomic number $(Z)$.For option $(A)$: ${}_5^{10}B + {}_2^4He \longrightarrow {}_7^{13}N + {}_1^1H$. Mass number: $10+4 = 14$ and $13+1 = 14$ (Conserved). Atomic number: $5+2 = 7$ and $7+1 = 8$ (Not conserved).For option $(B)$: ${}_{11}^{23}Na + {}_1^1H \longrightarrow {}_{10}^{20}Ne + {}_2^4He$. Mass number: $23+1 = 24$ and $20+4 = 24$ (Conserved). Atomic number: $11+1 = 12$ and $10+2 = 12$ (Conserved). However,this reaction is not a standard spontaneous decay or common nuclear reaction compared to beta decay.For option $(C)$: ${}_{93}^{239}Np \longrightarrow {}_{94}^{239}Pu + {\beta ^ - } + \bar 
u$. Mass number: $239 = 239 + 0 + 0 = 239$ (Conserved). Atomic number: $93 = 94 - 1 + 0 = 93$ (Conserved). This represents the $\beta^-$ decay of Neptunium-$239$ into Plutonium-$239$,which is a well-known and physically possible process.For option $(D)$: ${}_7^{11}N + {}_1^1H \longrightarrow {}_6^{12}C + {\beta ^ - } + 
u$. Atomic number: $7+1 = 8$ and $6-1 = 5$ (Not conserved).Therefore,option $(C)$ is the correct nuclear reaction.

Which one of the following is a possible nuclear reaction?

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