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Chapter 16, Problem 63APP
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The equations for the given nuclear reactions need to be completed.
Concept introduction:
The equations can be balanced by matching the mass and the
- The mass number of the atoms on the left must be equal to the mass number of the atoms on the right.
- The atomic number of the atoms on the left must be equal to the mass number of the atoms on the right.
Given:
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