Question

Complete the following nuclear reactions : 

(i) `"_15^32P -> ` `"_z^AX + bar(e) + bar(v)`

(ii) `"_6^12 C `+`"_6^12C ->` ` "_2^A Y + ` `"_4^2 He`

Answer 1

`"_15^32P -> ` `"_z^AX + ` ` "_(-1)^0 e + v`

(i) 15 = 2 - 1

∴ Z = 1

   A = 0 + 32 = 32

(ii)  `"_6^12 C `+`"_6^12C ->` ` "_2^A Y + ` `"_4^2 He`

     12 + 12  = A  + 4

               24 = A + 4

                A =  20

          6 + 6 =Z + 2

              12 = Z + 2 

               Z = 10