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Can cyclotrons accelerate neutrons? My understanding is that cyclotrons can only accelerate charged particles and they do so using electric fields (or possibly magnetic..?). Either way, it wouldnt affect neutrons, yet in many books and answers it says "neutron are accelerated by a cyclotron"...

Elements with a higher atomic mass than uranium (Z=92) are called transuranic elements. U-238 by this definition isn't a transuranic element. Scientsist have made another 23 elements up to Z=118. They are made by bombarding uranium with alpha particles or neutrons in nuclear reactors. It is...

I gave mine to my E2 teacher, let him check over it and went over it a half dozen times too. Was alright except (i found out today) when i made the last minute changes overtype was on and i didnt realise.. got a two sentances with words missing. I dunno if its a big deal.. "He left the feeling...

Umm CSSA 94%.. not too bad considering i was full sick that week :)