Gadolinium (Gd) decays by alpha emission. What will be the mass number, atomic number, and symbol of the new daughter atom that is produced by the alpha decay of Gadolinium?

The atomic number of the daughter atom is .

The mass number of the daughter atom is .

The symbol for the daughter atom is .

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The atomic number of the daughter atom is 86 (Gd - 64, alpha particle - 2 protons = 86).

The mass number of the daughter atom is 210 (Gd - 154, alpha particle - 4 nucleons = 210).

The symbol for the daughter atom is Rn (Radon).