Balancing Nuclear Equations and half life

Solve this equation for alpha decay.
²⁰⁹₈₅At = ___ + ⁴₂He

• ²⁰⁵₈₃Bi
• ²⁰⁹₈₆Rn
• ²⁰⁷₈₁Tl
• ²⁰⁸₈₅At

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Solve this equation for alpha decay.
²²⁶₈₈Ra = ___ + ⁴₂He

• ²²²₈₆Rn
• ²²⁶₈₉Ac
• ²²⁴₈₄Po
• ²²⁵₈₈Ra

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Solve this equation for beta decay.
⁶⁰₂₇Co = ___ + ⁰_-1e

• ⁵⁶₂₅Mn
• ⁶⁰₂₈Ni
• ⁵⁸₂₃V
• ⁵⁹₂₇Co

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Solve this equation for beta decay.
¹⁴₆C = ___ + ⁰_-1e

• ¹⁰₄Be
• ¹⁴₇N
• ^10₂He
• ^13₆C

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The following is an example of what type of reaction?
²⁴³₉₅Am  →  ²³⁹₉₃Np + ⁴₂He 

• alpha decay
• beta decay
• gamma decay

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What is the missing isotope that will balance the following nuclear equation?
⁹₄Be  +  ¹₁H →  _____  +  ⁴₂He

• ¹⁰₅B
• ¹⁰₅Ne
• ⁶₃Li
• ⁶₃C

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What particle completes this reaction?

• alpha particle
• beta particle
• gamma particle
• neutron

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Solve this equation for alpha decay.
²²⁶₈₈Ra = ___ + ⁴₂He

• ²²²₈₆Rn
• ²²⁶₈₉Ac
• ²²⁴₈₄Po
• ²²⁵₈₈Ra

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What is the missing isotope that will balance the following nuclear equation?
⁹₄Be  +  ¹₁H →  _____  +  ⁴₂He

• ¹⁰₅B
• ¹⁰₅Ne
• ⁶₃Li
• ⁶₃C

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Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

• Alpha
• Beta
• Gamma 
• none

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