Question

214 Po -----> 210 Pb+ 4 He84 82 2Which 3 statements below correctly identifies the parent atom, the daughter atom, and the radioactive particle in the nuclear equation above?Polonium (Po) is the parent atom in the above equation. Polonium (Po) is the daughter atom in the above equation. Polonium (Po) is the radioactive particle emitted in the above equation. Lead (Pb) is the parent atom in the above equation. Lead (Pb) is the daughter atom in the above equation.Lead (Pb) is the radioactive particle emitted in the above equation 4 He 2 is the parent atom in the above equation 4 He 2 is the daughter atom in the above nuclear equation. 4 He 2 is the radioactive particle emitted in the above equation.

Answer 1

Po is the parent atom in the equation,

Pb is the daughter atom in the equation

He is the radioactive particle emitted in the equation.

Step-by-step explanation

Given that;

`_(84)^(214)\text{ Po }\rightarrow_(82)^(210)\text{ Pb + }_2^4\text{He}`

The above reaction is an example of a nuclear fission

Nuclear fission is defined as a reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or smaller nuclei. This reaction is always accompanied by the production of radioactive particles such as photons, gamma, alpha, e.t.c

In the reaction above, polonium split into lead and helium (alpha particle)

The parent atom is the polonium because its mass number and atomic number are the summation of both the atomic number and mass number of the resulting elements produced. ( lead and helium)

The daughter atom is Lead and the radioactive element emitted is the helium atom

Therefore, the Po is the parent atom in the equation, Pb is the daughter atom in the equation, and helium is the radioactive particle emitted in the equation.