This is an exception to the general electronegativity trend. It can be explained by looking at the electron configurations of both elements.
<span>Be:[He]2<span>s2
</span></span><span>B:[He]2<span>s2</span>2<span>p1
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When you remove an electron from beryllium, you are taking away an electron from the 2s orbital. When you remove an electron from boron, you are taking an electron from the 2p orbital. The 2p electrons have more energy than the 2s, so it is easier to remove them as they can more strongly resist the effective nuclear charge of the nucleus.
Explanation:
An atom undergoes alpha decay by losing a helium atom.
So when bismuth undergoes alpha decay, we have;
²¹⁰₈₃Bi --> ⁴₂He + X
Mass number;
210 = 4 + x
x = 206
Atomic number;
83 = 2 + x
x = 81
The element is Thallium. The symbol is Ti.
For the second part;
X --> ⁴₂He + ²³⁴₉₀Th
Mass number;
x = 4 + 234 = 238
Atomic Number;
x = 2 + 90 = 92
The balanced nuclear equation is;
²³⁸₉₂U --> ⁴₂He + ²³⁴₉₀Th
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