Complete the following nuclear reactions: a. lodine-132 decays by release of an alpha particle. Write the equation. 23Na + b. Sodium-23 decays by electron capture complete the reaction

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Q: Write a balanced nuclear equation for the following: The nuclide radium-226 undergoes alpha emission…

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Writing and Balancing Nuclear Equations

A nuclear equation is a symbolic representation of a nuclear reaction using certain symbols. It is studied in nuclear chemistry and nuclear physics.