Problem 8 (14 points) Balance the nuclear reaction below by filling in the blank
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Problem 8 (14 points) Balance the nuclear reaction below by filling in the blanks, and identify what type of nuclear particle is being emitted: 226ssRaRn+ He Type of nuclear particle being emitted is a(n) What are the four types of particles/rays emitted in nuclear reactions and which three are most important particle outside a nuclear reaction? Of these three put them in order of most penetrating to least penetrating. 4 types of emissions> 3 most common types (in the environment)> Of the 3, most penetrating to least penetratingExplanation / Answer
type of nuclear particle emitted is ALPHA PARTICLE ( which is basically a helium nucleas having 2protons and 2nuetrons or 4 mass number)
Four types of emissions are
1) Alpha rays
2) Beta rays
3) Gamma rays
4) X rays
Most common types are alpha , beta and gamma rays.
Gamma rays are most penetrating followed by Beta rays and Alpha rays are least penetrating.