What process did Walton and Cockcroft achieve for the first time?
Teleportation
Nuclear transmutation
Creation of a black hole
Discovery of penicillin
Answer
**Nuclear transmutation**, the process of transforming one element into another, was first achieved by physicists John Cockcroft and Ernest Walton in 1932. Their groundbreaking experiment involved accelerating protons using a particle accelerator and bombarding a lithium target, successfully converting lithium into helium. This milestone marked a significant breakthrough in nuclear physics and paved the way for further advancements in understanding and manipulating atomic structures.
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