Question

Polonium has a large, unstable nucleus. through which process is it most likely to become stable?

Answer 1

alpha decay

Step-by-step explanation:

an unstable element is radioactive in nature.

Polonium is a chemical element with a large, unstable nucleus.

the most stable isotope of Polonium is Polonium-209, which typically undergoes an alpha decay to form lead-205 and the emission of an alpha particle.

Answer 2

1. Polonium has a large, unstable nucleus. Through which process is it most likely to become stable?

alpha decay

2. Which type of energy does alpha decay generate?

kinetic

3. Use the equation to answer the question.

14 6C→14 7N+ 0−1e

Which type of radioactive decay does the equation model?

beta-minus decay

4. How does the nucleus change in beta-plus decay?

The mass number remains the same, and the atomic number decreases by one

5. An unstable nucleus undergoes gamma decay. How does the nucleus change?

It becomes more stable by repositioning its particles

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