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Ch.5 Nuclear Chemistry
Timberlake - Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry 13th Edition
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Capitolo 5, Problema 54

In problems 5.51 to 5.54, a nucleus is shown with protons and neutrons.
Complete the following bombardment reaction by drawing the nucleus of the new isotope that is produced in the following:
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Step 1: Analyze the given nucleus of the isotope. Count the number of protons (orange spheres) and neutrons (black spheres) in the nucleus to determine the atomic number and mass number of the isotope.
Step 2: Identify the particle being added to the nucleus in the bombardment reaction. In this case, it appears to be a single proton (orange sphere). Adding this particle will increase the atomic number of the nucleus by 1.
Step 3: Determine the particle emitted during the reaction. The image shows a cluster of two protons and two neutrons, which corresponds to an alpha particle (He nucleus). Subtract the mass and atomic number of the alpha particle from the resulting nucleus.
Step 4: Calculate the new atomic number and mass number of the resulting nucleus after the bombardment reaction. The atomic number increases by 1 due to the added proton, and the mass number decreases by 4 due to the emitted alpha particle.
Step 5: Draw the new nucleus of the isotope based on the calculated atomic number and mass number. Represent the correct number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus visually, ensuring the total matches the calculated values.

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