The nuclear equation :
₈₂²¹⁴Pb ⇒ ₈₃²¹⁴Bi + ₋₁⁰e
Further explanation
Given
₈₂²¹⁴Pb
beta β ₋₁e⁰ particles
Required
Nuclear equation
Solution
Radioactivity is the process of unstable isotopes to stable isotopes by decay, by emitting certain particles,
-
alpha α particles ₂He⁴
- beta β ₋₁e⁰ particles
- gamma particles ₀γ⁰
- positron particles ₁e⁰
- neutron ₀n¹
The principle used is the sum of the atomic number and mass number before and after the decay reaction is the same
The reaction
₈₂²¹⁴Pb ⇒ X + ₋₁⁰e
The element X has
-the atomic number = 82 + 1 = 83
-the mass number = 214
In the periodic system, the element with atomic number 83=Bismuth
