Chapter 20.1, Problem 20.1.1SR

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:  For the given nuclear reaction, 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 of X in the given nuclear equation.