Answer:
Option B. Plutonium-243
Explanation:
To know the the correct answer to the question, we shall write the balanced equation for the reaction showing curium-247 (²⁴⁷Cm) emitting alpha particle. This is illustrated below:
²⁴⁷₉₆Cm —> ᵐₙX + ⁴₂He
Next, we shall determine m, n and X. This can be obtained as follow:
247 = m + 4
Collect like terms
247 – 4 = m
243 = m
Thus, m is 243
96 = n + 2
Collect like terms
96 – 2 = n
94 = n
Thus, n is 94
m = 243
n = 94
ᵐₙX => ²⁴³₉₄X => ²⁴³₉₄Pu
Thus, the equation is:
²⁴⁷₉₆Cm —> ²⁴³₉₄Pu + ⁴₂He
From the illustrations above, the daughter nuclei formed is Plutonium-243 (²⁴³₉₄Pu)
