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Which three elements are most often created by cosmic ray spallation?

Question #150490. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Jan 18 2024.
Originally posted Jan 18 2024 9:09 PM.

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Lighter elements: lithium, beryllium and boron.
Spallation is a process in which fragments of material (spall) are ejected from a body due to impact or stress.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_spallation
Cosmic rays cause spallation when a ray particle (e.g. a proton) impacts with matter, including other cosmic rays. The result of the collision is the expulsion of particles (protons, neutrons, and alpha particles) from the object hit. This process goes on not only in deep space, but in Earth's upper atmosphere and crustal surface (typically the upper ten meters) due to the ongoing impact of cosmic rays.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_ray_spallation

Response last updated by psnz on Jan 18 2024.
Jan 18 2024, 9:10 PM
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