Question

Is the following nuclear equation balanced? Yes or No.

Answer 1

Answer: No

Explanation:

$_{85}^{218}\textrm{At}\rightarrow _{84}^{218}\textrm{Po}+_{-1}^0\beta$

A balanced nuclear equation is one in which the atomic number and mass number remains same on both sides of the equation i.e the number of protons and neutrons remain same.

In the given equation, the atomic number on left hand side is 85 and the mass number is 218. The atomic number on the right hand side will be (84-1)= 83 and the mass number is (218+0)=218. Thus the equation is not balanced as the mass number is same but the atomic number is different.

Answer 2

Answer:

• No

Reason:

• During a beta decay, one neutron convert into one proton and one electron. The proton remained in nucleus while electron move away known as beta radiation. So atomic mass will be remained same but atomic no will increase by one. So correct ans will be with 218, 86 Po and beta radiation.