Question

Given the following nuclear reaction

251 0 A
----- Cf ----> --- Y + --- X
98 0 Z


1. What is the atomic mass of the new atom?:
2. What is the atomic number of the new atom?:
3. What is the atomic symbol of the new atom?:
4. What type of decay is demonstrated here?:

Answer 1

Ok I hate this, I tried my best to properly write it but it comes out different when I submit the question

Answer 2

Try this.
Write the atomic number first. Follow with element symbol. Follow by mass number. So this would start with
98Cf251 ==> Y + X. Finish and I can help fill it in.
To make the equation balance the left numbers add up on both sides. The top number adds up on both sides. For example, here is a balanced equation showing an alpha emission.
92U238 ==> 90Th234 + 2He4
Note that the left number adds up; i.e., 02 on left and 90 + 2 on the right of the equation. Tje right number on the left is 238 and that adds up to 234 + 4 on the right side.