Question

Suppose a plutonium- 239 nuclide transforms into a curium- 242 nuclide by absorbing an alpha particle and emitting a neutron. Complete a nuclear chemical equation, so that it describes this equation.

Answer 1

A plutonium- 239 nuclide transforms into a curium- 242 nuclide by absorbing an alpha particle.

We know that, alpha particle is ⁴He₂ and a neutron is ¹n₀.

The nuclear chemical equation is given as:

²³⁹Pu₉₄   +    ⁴He₂   ²⁴²Cm₉₆   +   ¹n₀