Student Worksheet: Writing Nuclear Equations

      Part A. Complete each of the following by identifying .  ^A_ZX
                         1.  ²³⁵₉₂U  +  ¹₀n  =>  ^A_ZX

                         2.  ²²²₈₈Ra  =>  ⁴₂He  +  ^A_ZX

                         3.  ^A_ZX  +  ⁰_–1e  =>  ⁵⁴₂₄Cr

                         4. ⁵⁴₂₆Fe  +  ¹₀n  =>  ¹₁H  +  ^A_ZX

                         5.  ²³⁸₉₂U  +  ¹²₆C  =>  ²⁴⁶₉₈Cf  +  4^A_ZX

                         6.  ^A_ZX  +  ⁴₂He  =>  ²⁴⁵₉₇Bk  +  ¹₁H  +  2¹₀n

                         7.  ²³⁵₉₂U  +  ¹₀n  =>  ¹³⁹₅₆Ba  +  ^A_ZX  +  3¹₀n

                         8.  ²₁H  +  ³₁H  =>  ^A_ZX  +  ¹₀n

      Part B. Write balanced equations for each of these reactions:

                       1.  Alpha emission of ²¹⁴₈₄Po                       5.  Neutron emission of ⁸⁸₃₅Br

                       2.  Beta emission of ²¹⁰₈₃Bi                          6.  Electron absorption by ¹¹⁶₅₁Sb

                       3.  Neutron emission of ¹⁰⁷₄₇Ag                   7.  Proton emission of ⁴¹₁₉K

                       4.  Positron emission of ⁷⁰₃₃As                     8.  Alpha absorption by ¹⁴₇N
                                                                                               with neutron emission
 

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