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    Why do alpha particles cause neutrons to be released from beryllium?

    First of this is not an homework question but just a bit of a theory i am having a bit of difficulty understanding. Secundly, hello! James Chadwick discovered neutrons by sending alpha-particles from a radioactive source to a beryllium-plate, and that plate then sent out neutrons. I don't...
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