Question

Given the following nuclear reaction:





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What is the atomic mass of the new atom?
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What is the atomic number of the new atom?
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What is the symbol of the new atom?
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What type of decay is demonstrated here?
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Answer 1

I don't see the nuclear reaction—could you either paste the equation or upload the image? Once I have it I can compute the new atom's mass number, atomic number, symbol, and the decay type.

To make it easy, here’s how to solve it if you want to do it yourself:
- Use conservation of mass number (A) and atomic number (Z): A_parent = A_daughter + A_emitted; Z_parent = Z_daughter + Z_emitted.
- Common emitted particles:
- Alpha (α): 4He => A decreases by 4, Z decreases by 2.
- Beta minus (β–): electron => A unchanged, Z increases by 1.
- Beta plus (positron, β+): positron => A unchanged, Z decreases by 1.
- Gamma (γ): A and Z unchanged.
- Neutron (n): 1n => A decreases by 1, Z unchanged.
- Proton (p): 1H => A decreases by 1, Z decreases by 1.

Example: If you have 23892U → ? + 42He (alpha), then daughter A = 238−4 = 234, Z = 92−2 = 90 → 23490Th (thorium), decay type = alpha.

Paste the exact equation and I’ll fill in the four answers.