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vitfil [10]
3 years ago
6

Write a balanced nuclear equation for the alpha decay of americium-241

Chemistry
1 answer:
Zanzabum3 years ago
5 0
When you say alpha decay, it means that the reaction would yield alpha particles. An alpha particle, α, is like helium; it has 2 protons and 4 as its mass number. So, the balanced nuclear reaction is:

Let the first number written after the element symbol be the superscript and the number after the comma be the subscript.

<em>Am241,95 --> α4,2 + Np237,93</em>
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