Th-230(alpha)Ra-226.
Po-216- -----------------> Pb-212
When uranium undergoes alpha decay, it emits an alpha particle (which consists of 2 protons and 2 neutrons) and transforms into thorium. The mass of the thorium produced can be determined by subtracting the mass of the emitted alpha particle from the original mass of the uranium nuclide. The specific mass of thorium will depend on the isotope of uranium that is decaying, but it generally corresponds to the mass number of the uranium minus 4 (for the alpha particle).
Alpha
In alpha decay, the nucleus emits an alpha particle (helium nucleus) consisting of 2 protons and 2 neutrons. Thallium-230 undergoes alpha decay to produce an alpha particle (helium-4 nucleus) and become lead-226. The balanced nuclear equation for this process is: ([^{230}{81}Tl \rightarrow ^{4}{2}He + ^{226}_{82}Pb]).
The nuclear reaction is: 232Th--------------- 228Ra + α
The balanced equation for the alpha decay of thorium-229, Th-229, is: Th-229 -> Ra-225 + He-4 This equation shows that a thorium-229 nucleus undergoes alpha decay to form a radium-225 nucleus and a helium-4 particle.
What is missing is the type of decay that occurs during the transformation. For example, uranium-238 decays into thorium-234 through alpha decay, so the missing component would be the emission of an alpha particle in the balanced equation.
alpha
These are all phenomenons in nuclear physics.
Po-216- -----------------> Pb-212
When uranium undergoes alpha decay, it emits an alpha particle (which consists of 2 protons and 2 neutrons) and transforms into thorium. The mass of the thorium produced can be determined by subtracting the mass of the emitted alpha particle from the original mass of the uranium nuclide. The specific mass of thorium will depend on the isotope of uranium that is decaying, but it generally corresponds to the mass number of the uranium minus 4 (for the alpha particle).
daughter element
If radon-210 undergoes alpha decay, it will produce the alpha particle (which is a helium-4 nucleus) and polonium-206. The equation looks like this: 86210Ra => 24He + 84206Po You'll note that in the balanced nuclear equation, the atomic numbers, which are the subscripts, balance on both sides of the equation (86 = 2 + 84). The atomic masses, which are the superscripts, also balance on both sides of the equation (210 = 4 + 206).
Alpha
The reaction is:U-238(alpha)Th-234
In alpha decay, the nucleus emits an alpha particle (helium nucleus) consisting of 2 protons and 2 neutrons. Thallium-230 undergoes alpha decay to produce an alpha particle (helium-4 nucleus) and become lead-226. The balanced nuclear equation for this process is: ([^{230}{81}Tl \rightarrow ^{4}{2}He + ^{226}_{82}Pb]).
Boron-10 (^10B) undergoing neutron capture forms boron-11 (^11B), followed by the emission of an alpha particle (helium-4 atom). The balanced nuclear equation would be: ^10B + n → ^11B + ^4He