Answer:
²₁H + ³₂He —> ⁴₂He + ¹₁H
Explanation:
From the question given above,
²₁H + ³₂He —> __ + ¹₁H
Let ⁿₐX be the unknown.
Thus the equation becomes:
²₁H + ³₂He —> ⁿₐX + ¹₁H
We shall determine, n, a and X. This can be obtained as follow:
For n:
2 + 3 = n + 1
5 = n + 1
Collect like terms
n = 5 – 1
n = 4
For a:
1 + 2 = a + 1
3 = a + 1
Collect like terms
a = 3 – 1
a = 2
For X:
n = 4
a = 2
X =?
ⁿₐX => ⁴₂X => ⁴₂He
Thus, the balanced equation is
²₁H + ³₂He —> ⁴₂He + ¹₁H
