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2 years ago

Describe what happens to the mass number and the atomic number of a nuclide during alpha decay.

2 answers:

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Protons are positively charged. When a nucleus emits an alpha particle, these changes happen: the mass number decreases by 4. the atomic number decreases by 2.

Digiron [165]2 years ago

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Answer:

The answer to your question is: The mass number will be 4 units lower.

Explanation:

Alpha particles are Helium atoms, which have a mass number of 4 and atomic number of 2.

When an alpha particle is released, the original atom loses 2 protons and and 2 neutrons an we can see in the example.

²²⁶ ₈₈ Ra ⇒ ²²² ₈₆ Rn + ⁴₂ He

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A sample of propane(c3h8)has 3.84x10^24 H atoms.

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Answer:

A) 14. 25 × 10²³ Carbon atoms

B) 34.72 grams

Explanation:

1 molecule of Propane has 3 atoms of Carbon and 8 atoms of Hydrogen.

The sample has 3.84 × 10²⁴ H atoms.

If 8 atoms of Hydrogrn are present in 1 molecule of propane.

3.84 × 10²⁴ H atoms are present in

$\mathfrak{ \frac{3.8 }{8} \times 10 ^{24}}$

= 4.75 × 10²³ molecules of Propane.

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No. of Carbon atoms in 1 molecule of propane = 3

=> C atoms in 4.75× 10²³ molecules of Propane = 3 × 4.75 × 10²³

= 14.25 × 10²³ 

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Gram Molecular Mass of Propane(C3H8)

= 3 × 12 + 8 × 1

= 36 + 8

= 44 g

1 mole of propane weighs 44g and has 6.02× 10²³ molecules of Propane.

=> 6.02 × 10²³ molecules of Propane weigh = 44 g

=> 4. 75 × 10²³ molecules of Propane weigh =

$\mathsf{ \frac{44 }{6.02 \times {10}^{23} } \times 4.75 \times {10}^{23} }$

$\mathsf{ = \frac{44 }{6.02 \times \cancel{{10}^{23} }} \times 4.75 \times \cancel{ {10}^{23}} }$

$\mathsf{ = \frac{44 }{6.02 } \times 4.75 }$

= 34.72 g

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Answer:

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Answer:

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neutrons= 12

electrons = 10

Explanantion:

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