Question

Use the equation to complete the activity.

219 / 86Rn→215 / 84Po+α

The nuclear equation shows the transmutation of a form of radon into polonium and an alpha particle. In one to two sentences, explain whether or not the reaction is balanced.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The reaction is not balanced because the total number of protons and neutrons is not the same on both sides of the equation.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To determine if the reaction is balanced, we need to check if the total number of protons and neutrons is conserved on both sides of the equation. In this case, the equation is not balanced because the total number of protons and neutrons is different on both sides.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

The reaction is not balanced because the total number of protons and neutrons is not the same on both sides of the equation.