3. Plutonium (Pu) is an artificial element made by bombarding a uranium-238 nucleus with an alpha particle. The equation for this reaction is: 238U+He-Pu 4. 92 Complete the symbol for the plutonium nucleus produced. Consider the following nuclear equation involving the element mercury (Hg). 200 80 Hg + - 201 80 Hg (a) Identify the particle that reacted with mercury-200. (b) Why did the symbol of mercury not change in this reaction?

3. Plutonium (Pu) is an artificial element made by bombarding a uranium-238 nucleus with an alpha particle. The equation for this reaction is: 238U+He-Pu 4. 92 Complete the symbol for the plutonium nucleus produced. Consider the following nuclear equation involving the element mercury (Hg). 200 80 Hg + - 201 80 Hg (a) Identify the particle that reacted with mercury-200. (b) Why did the symbol of mercury not change in this reaction?

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