Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (14th Edition)

Published by Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.
ISBN 10: 1305073959
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-395-1

Chapter 2 - Critical Thinking - Page 35: 3

Answer

It changes into Pb (lead)

Work Step by Step

unbalanced equation : 210/84 Po => ? + 4/2 He we can replace ? with a/b Z, where: a= the atomic number b= the mass number Z= the symbol of the element The main point is that the sums of the superscripts and the subscripts needs to be the same on the each side of the equation. So, 210=a+4 a=206 84=b+2 b=82 Element with the mass number 82 is lead, and the equation looks like this: 210/84 Po => 206/82 Pb + 4/2 He
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