Where are the following elements to choose from?
The chemical formula does not show how the atoms are connected to one another.
When we write the chemical formula of any substance, we are not able to understand the spatial arrangement of that substance's atoms. This is extremely important in organic compounds, which exhibit different physical characteristics as well as different chemical characteristics due to the way their atoms are arranged in space. These isomers are known as enantiomers.
Answer:-
Alpha decay
Explanation:-
Uranium 238 has atomic number 92 and mass number 238.
Thorium 234 has atomic number 90 and mass number 234.
So, the change in atomic number as uranium 238 disintegrates into thorium234 = 92 – 90 = 2
So, the change in mass number as uranium 238 disintegrates into thorium234= 238 – 234 = 4
We know that when an alpha particle is emitted, the mass number decreases by 4 and the atomic number decreases by 2.
So when an atom of uranium 238 undergoes radioactive decay to form an atom of thorium-234, alpha decay has occurred.
