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13 August, 13:58

Write a balanced nuclear equation for the alpha decay of americium-241

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  1. 13 August, 17:42
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    When you say alpha decay, it means that the reaction would yield alpha particles. An alpha particle, α, is like helium; it has 2 protons and 4 as its mass number. So, the balanced nuclear reaction is:

    Let the first number written after the element symbol be the superscript and the number after the comma be the subscript.

    Am241,95 - - > α4,2 + Np237,93
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