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Margaret [11]
2 years ago
5

Complete the following radioactive decay problem. 210/84 Po --> 206/82 Pb + ____/____ __

Chemistry
1 answer:
vazorg [7]2 years ago
4 0

₈₄²¹⁰Po ⟶ ₈₂²⁰⁶Pb + _2^4He  

Your equation is:  

₈₄²¹⁰Po ⟶ ₈₂²⁰⁶Pb + ?

It becomes easier to balance the equation if we replace the "?" with an element symbol _<em>x</em>^<em>y</em>Z.  

Then the equation becomes  

₈₄²¹⁰Po ⟶ ₈₂²⁰⁶Pb +_<em>x</em>^<em>y</em>Z

The main point to remember in balancing nuclear equations is that the <em>sums of the superscripts and the subscripts</em> must be the same <em>on each side of the equation</em>.  

Sum of superscripts: 210 = 206 + <em>y</em>, so <em>y</em> =4.  

Sum of subscripts: 84 = 82 + <em>x</em>, so<em> x</em> = 2.

₈₄²¹⁰Po ⟶ ₈₂²⁰⁶Pb + _2^4He

We should recall that _2^4He is an <em>α particl</em>e.

Thus, the equation represents the α decay of polonium-210 to lead-206.

The nuclear equation is  

₈₄²¹⁰Po ⟶ ₈₂²⁰⁶Pb + _2^4He

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