Balance the following nuclear equation and write the missing symbol with numbers. Give the type of radiation it has undergone. ^210Po - X + ^4v2He

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Balance the following nuclear equation and write the missing symbol with numbers. Give the type of radiation it has undergone. ^210Po -> X + ^4v2He

anonymous · Answer

$$^{210}Po \rightarrow X + ^{4}     _{2} He$$

anonymous · Answer

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surry99 · Answer

I can help if you like.

anonymous · Answer

yes please @surry99 I would really appreciate it!!

surry99 · Answer

in all reactions, mass must be conserved...agreed?

anonymous · Answer

agreed!

surry99 · Answer

ok, are you familiar with the term nucleon?

anonymous · Answer

yes i am

surry99 · Answer

great...so on the left you have a total of how many nucleons?

surry99 · Answer

and...how many protons does Po have?

anonymous · Answer

210 & 84 protons correct?

surry99 · Answer

ok so put the 84 at the bottom left of Po...

anonymous · Answer

okay did that

surry99 · Answer

Now you know the number of protons on left and right must balance and the number of nucleons...
For protons we have :
84 = ? + 2    so what is ?

anonymous · Answer

82?

surry99 · Answer

yes indeed ....now for the nucleons:
210 = ?? + 4...?? equals....

anonymous · Answer

wait so, so far is this correct? |dw:1418610767560:dw|