Question

Use the equation to complete the activity.

219 86Rn→215 84Po+α
The nuclear equation shows the transmutation of a form of radon into polonium and an alpha particle. In one to two sentences, explain whether or not the reaction is balanced.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot]

The reaction is balanced because the atomic masses and atomic numbers of the reactants and products are equal on both sides of the equation.

Answer 2

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The given nuclear equation is not balanced because the number of nucleons (mass number) and the number of protons (atomic number) are not equal on both sides of the equation.