Consider the nuclear equation below. Superscript 235 subscript 92 upper U right arrow superscript 4 subscript 2 upper H e. What
is the nuclide symbol of X? Superscript 231 subscript 94 upper P u. Superscript 235 subscript 90 upper T h. Superscript 239 subscript 94 upper P u. Superscript 231 subscript 90 upper T h. the nuclear equation below.
The given nuclear reaction is a type of alpha decay process. In this process, the nucleus decays by releasing an alpha particle. The mass number of the nucleus is reduced by 4 units and atomic number is also decreased by 2 units. The particle released is a helium nucleus.
The general equation representing alpha decay process is:
For the given equation :
As the atomic number and mass number must be equal on both sides of the nuclear equation:
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