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IN some recent discussions concerning the possibility of the transmutability of large amounts of one element into others—and particularly that of lead into gold—no mention has been made of the energy changes involved. Studies in radio-activity and the work of Sir Ernest Rutherford have shown that whenever an element breaks up a relatively enormous quantity of energy is liberated.
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WARK, I. Energy Changes Involved in Transmutation. Nature 109, 108 (1922). https://doi.org/10.1038/109108d0
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