Chapter 20, Problem 41QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The abbreviated forms of the given nuclear reactions are to be written.

Concept introduction:

In the abbreviated form of areaction, the first species is the reactant and the last species is the product, while the first species within parentheses is the bombarding particle and the second is the emitted particle.

In a balanced nuclear reaction:

${\displaystyle \sum \text{Reactant mass number = }{\displaystyle \sum \text{Product mass number}}}$

And

${\displaystyle \sum \text{Reactant atomic number = }{\displaystyle \sum \text{Product atomic number}}}$