Fluorine- 18 is one of the radioactive nuclides utilised in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans. Fluorine-18 can be synthesized by bombarding oxygen-18 nuclei with hydrogen-1 nuclei,
`"Oxygen"-18 + "Hydrogen" -1 to `
`"Fluorine"- 18+X`
What is the identity of the other product, `X,` in this reaction?
A. Alpha particle
B. Beta particle
C. Positron
D. Neutron