Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Atoms, nuclei and radiation

Atoms, nuclei and radiation — practice question

An astatine nucleus has a nucleon number of $218$ and a proton number of $85$. It undergoes decay to make a polonium nucleus, with a $\beta$-particle and an $\alpha$-particle emitted during the process. What are the nucleon number and the proton number of this polonium nucleus?

  • Anucleon number $214$, proton number $83$
  • Bnucleon number $214$, proton number $84$
  • Cnucleon number $215$, proton number $83$
  • Dnucleon number $216$, proton number $82$

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