i have trouble with balancing nuclear equations, can someone help please?
What particle will balance the following nuclear equation?
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I don't get anything to come up for the url. Here is how you do. Since writing these equation is a pain let's set some rules.
The first number is the atomic number of the element.
That is followed by the symbol for the element.
The next number is the mass number of the element.
For example. 17Cl37 means 17 protons which means that is the element Cl and that particular isotope has a mass number of 37. Since we know the #protons + #neutrons must be mass # then we know that must have 20 neutrons.
To balance an equation just make the numbers balance.
an alpha emission is 2He4
a beta emission is an electron = -1e0
a gamma ray is 0symbol for gamma0
Here is an example.
6C14 ==> -1eo + xYz
x of course is the atomic number.
z i the mass number
Y is the symbol of the element.
Just make the numbers add across.
We have 6 on the left so we must make it add to 6 on the right (you understand we're added the left numbers together separately from the right numbers. On the right side of the equation we have -1 and x. What must x be to make it add with -1 to get 6. It must be 7.
For the right numbers we have 14 and that adds to 14 with zero on the right hand side. What is the symbol for atomic number 7. That is N so
6C14 ==> -1e0 + 7N14.
Use this explanation to answer your questions. Repost here if you don't understand something. I've tried to be careful and distinguish between right numbers and right hand side of the equation.