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AssignmentMultiple Choice
Balancing Nuclear Reactions
Question 3 • Foothill-B Period-Chemistry-26/27B
Radium decays to form radon. Which equation correctly describes this decay?
Answer
A
Superscript 226 Subscript 88 Baseline Upper R a right arrow Superscript 222 Subscript 84 Baseline Upper R n + Superscript 4 Subscript 4 Baseline Upper H e
B
Superscript 226 Subscript 88 Baseline Upper R a right arrow Superscript 222 Subscript 86 Baseline Upper R n + Superscript 0 Subscript negative 1 Baseline e
C
Superscript 226 Subscript 88 Baseline Upper R a right arrow Superscript 222 Subscript 86 Baseline Upper R n + Superscript 0 Subscript + 1 Baseline e
D
Superscript 226 Subscript 88 Baseline Upper R a right arrow Superscript 222 Subscript 86 Baseline Upper R n + Superscript 4 Subscript 2 Baseline Upper H e