Chapter 18.5, Problem 18.9CE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Balanced nuclear equation for the reaction of uranium-238 with calcium-48 nuclei to produce copernicium-283 along with neutrons 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.