Question

Given the following nuclear reaction:
252/99 Es → 0/-1e + A/Z X

Column A
1. What is the atomic mass of the new atom?
3. What is the atomic number of the new atom?
5. What is the symbol of the new atom?
6. What type of decay is demonstrated here?

Column B
a. 252
b. 101
c. 100
d. Alpha Decay
e. Fm
f. Gamma Decay
g. 251
h. Es
i. 99
j. 248
k. 253
l. Beta Decay
m. Md

Answer 1

1. The atomic mass of the new atom is 252.
3. The atomic number of the new atom is 101.
5. The symbol of the new atom is Fm.
6. The type of decay demonstrated here is Alpha Decay.