Polonium-84 decays by beta minus emission. What will be the mass number, atomic number, and symbol of the new atom produced by the beta minus decay of Po? Choose 3 correct statements that tell the correct atomic number, mass number and symbol of the daughter atom. If you are unsure how to solve a beta decay problem, please see the example linked HERE. Periodic Table Link a The atomic number of the new daughter atom will be 216. b The atomic number of the new daughter atom will be 83. c The atomic number of the new daughter atom will be 85. d The mass number of the new daughter atom will be 84. e The mass number of the new daughter atom will be 85. f The mass number of the new daughter atom will be 216. g The symbol of the new daughter atom is Bi. h The symbol of the new daughter atom is At.
The correct statements are:
b) The atomic number of the new daughter atom will be 83.
e) The mass number of the new daughter atom will be 85.
h) The symbol of the new daughter atom is At.