it has 5 electrons in it's outermost shell.
s 2e- , p 5e-
<u>Answer:</u> The chemical equation is written below.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Transmutation is defined as the process in which one chemical isotope gets converted to another chemical isotope. The number of protons or neutrons in the isotope gets changed.
The chemical equation for the reaction of curium-242 nucleus with alpha particle (helium nucleus) follows:

The product formed in the nuclear reaction are californium-245 nucleus and a neutron particle.
Answer:
588.2 mL
Explanation:
- FeSO₄(aq) + 2KOH(aq) → Fe(OH)₂(s) + K₂SO₄(aq)
First we <u>calculate how many Fe⁺² moles reacted</u>, using the given <em>concentration and volume of FeSO₄ solution</em> (the number of FeSO₄ moles is equal to the number of Fe⁺² moles):
- moles = molarity * volume
- 187 mL * 0.692 M = 129.404 mmol Fe⁺²
Then we convert Fe⁺² moles to KOH moles, using the stoichiometric ratios:
- 129.404 mmol Fe⁺² *
= 258.808 mmol KOH
Finally we<u> calculate the required volume of KOH solution</u>, using <em>the given concentration and the calculated moles</em>:
- volume = moles / molarity
- 258.808 mmol KOH / 0.440 M = 588.2 mL