Chapter 18, Problem 42QRT

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Balanced nuclear equation for the reaction of bismuth-209 with neutron to produce polonium-210 has to be written.

Concept Introduction:

Nuclear reaction can be written in the form of nuclear equation.  Nuclear equation considers that atomic number and mass number of the elements that is involved in the reaction.  Balanced nuclear equation is the one that has mass number balance and atomic number balance equal on both sides of the equation.