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Write the balanced nuclear equation for each of the following: 15.22 a. When two
Chapter 0, Problem 5.59(choose chapter or problem)
Write the balanced nuclear equation for each of the following: 15.22 a. When two oxygen-16 atoms collide, one of the products is an alpha particle. b. When californium-249 is bombarded by oxygen-18, a new element, seaborgium-263, and four neutrons are produced. c. Radon-222 undergoes alpha decay. d. An atom of strontium-80 emits a positron.
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QUESTION:
Write the balanced nuclear equation for each of the following: 15.22 a. When two oxygen-16 atoms collide, one of the products is an alpha particle. b. When californium-249 is bombarded by oxygen-18, a new element, seaborgium-263, and four neutrons are produced. c. Radon-222 undergoes alpha decay. d. An atom of strontium-80 emits a positron.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 4
A nucleus changes into a new element by emitting alpha or beta particles . These changes are described using nuclear equations.