Aluminum has atomic number 13, helium has atomic number 2, and silicon has atomic number 14. In the nuclear reaction 27 Al + 4 He → 30 Si + ( ) the missing particle is:

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Aluminum has atomic number 13, helium has atomic number 2, and silicon has atomic number 14. In the nuclear reaction 27 Al + 4 He → 30 Si + ( ) the missing particle is: