Question #148404

if ADZ is parent atom and E is the daughter atom of an element write a balanced nuclear reaction to indicate an alpha particle emission


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Expert's answer
2020-12-03T10:58:19-0500

Let's consider element D with atomic number Z and mass number A. Then the reaction alpha particle emission is

ZADZ2A4E+24He\displaystyle ^A_ZD \rightarrow ^{A-4}_{Z-2} E + ^4_2 He

Upper left numbers are mass numbers, lower left numbers are atomic numbers. Both are conserved in nuclear reactions. One can check it directly from the equation - sum of Z and A is the same on the both sides of the equation.


Answer: ZADZ2A4E+24He\displaystyle ^A_ZD \rightarrow ^{A-4}_{Z-2} E + ^4_2 He


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