When the nuclide polonium-218 undergoes alpha decay: a. The name of the product nuclide is .
b. The symbol for the product nuclide is .

Write a balanced nuclear equation for the following: The nuclide polonium-218 undergoes alpha emission.

a): The name of the product nuclide is lead-214

b): The symbol of the product nuclide is Pb-218

Explanation:

There are three types of decay processes:

Alpha decay is the decay process that happens when a heavy nucleus decays into a light nucleus with the release of an alpha particle. This alpha particle carries a charge of +2 units and has a mass of 4 units. It is also known as the helium nucleus. The general equation for this decay process is:

The nuclear equation for the alpha decay of Po-218 follows:

Hence, the name of the product nuclide is lead-214 and the symbol is Pb-218.

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