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Determine the the nuclei indicated in blanks in the
right side when Radium (Ra-226) undergoes an
alpha decay
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이 Determine The The Nuclei Indicated In Blanks In The Right Side When Radium Ra226 Undergoes An Alpha Decay Ne 226 88 Ra Gt class=

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The daughter isotope  : Radon-222 (Rn-222).

Further explanation

Given

Radium (Ra-226) undergoes an  alpha decay

Required

The daughter nuclide

Solution

Radioactivity is the process of unstable isotopes to stable isotopes by decay, by emitting certain particles,  

  • alpha α particles ₂He⁴
  • beta β ₋₁e⁰ particles
  • gamma particles ₀γ⁰
  • positron particles ₁e⁰
  • neutron ₀n¹

The decay reaction uses the principle: the sum of the atomic number and mass number before and after decay are the same

Radium (Ra-226) : ₈₈²²⁶Ra

Alpha particles : ₂⁴He

So Radon-226 emits alpha α particles ₂He⁴  , so the atomic number decreases by 2, mass number decreases by 4

The reaction :

₈₈²²⁶Ra ⇒ ₂⁴He + ₈₆²²²Rn

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