Question

This is “Fusion Reactions”.
Please answer number 8. Thank you.

Answer 1

²₁H + ³₂He —> ⁴₂He + ¹₁H

Step-by-step 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