Chapter 20.1, Problem 1PPA

(a)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:  For the given nuclear reactions, X should be identified and the equation should be balanced.

Concept Introduction:

On accordance with law of conservation of mass, for any chemical reaction, total masses of reactants and products must be equal.

${\displaystyle \sum \text{reactant}\text{mass}\text{number=}{\displaystyle \sum \text{product}\text{mass}\text{number}}}$

Similarly for any chemical reaction, sum of the reactant atomic number is equal to the sum of the product atomic number.

${\displaystyle \sum \text{reactant}\text{atomic}\text{number=}{\displaystyle \sum \text{product}\text{atomic}\text{number}}}$

To find: The value for X in the given set of nuclear equations and balance the respective equation.

(b)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:  For the given nuclear reactions, X should be identified and the equation should be balanced.

Concept Introduction:

On accordance with law of conservation of mass, for any chemical reaction, total masses of reactants and products must be equal.

          ${\displaystyle \sum \text{reactant}\text{mass}\text{number=}{\displaystyle \sum \text{product}\text{mass}\text{number}}}$

Similarly for any chemical reaction, sum of the reactant atomic number is equal to the sum of the product atomic number.

${\displaystyle \sum \text{reactant}\text{atomic}\text{number=}{\displaystyle \sum \text{product}\text{atomic}\text{number}}}$

To find: The value for X in the given set of nuclear equations and balance the respective equation.

(c)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:  For the given nuclear reactions, X should be identified and the equation should be balanced.

Concept Introduction:

On accordance with law of conservation of mass, for any chemical reaction, total masses of reactants and products must be equal.

${\displaystyle \sum \text{reactant}\text{mass}\text{number=}{\displaystyle \sum \text{product}\text{mass}\text{number}}}$

Similarly for any chemical reaction, sum of the reactant atomic number is equal to the sum of the product atomic number.

${\displaystyle \sum \text{reactant}\text{atomic}\text{number=}{\displaystyle \sum \text{product}\text{atomic}\text{number}}}$

To find: The value for X in the given set of nuclear equations and balance the respective equation.