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James Chadwick discovered the neutron by bombarding beryllium atoms with:
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A alpha particles
B electrons
C protons
D gamma rays
Explanation

Chadwick bombarded beryllium with alpha particles and detected a new neutral radiation, which he identified as neutrons.

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