Chapter 9.2, Problem 9.5P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The balanced nuclear reaction for an alpha decay of radon-222 has to be given.

Concept Introduction:

Alpha decay reaction:

Alpha decay is one process that unstable atoms can use to become more stable.  During alpha decay, an atomsnucleus sheds two protons and two neutrons in a packet that is known as an alpha particle.

  ${{}_{\text{Z}}}^{\text{A}}\text{X}{\stackrel{}{\to }}_{\text{Z-2}}{}^{\text{A-4}}{\text{X+}}_{\text{2}}{}^{\text{4}}\text{α}$