Balancing Nuclear Equations

Identify the missing particle in the following nuclear reaction:

²³⁹₉₃Np → ²³⁹₉₄Pu + _____
1. ¹₀n
2. ⁰₁e
3. ⁰_-1e
4. ¹₁H
Identify the missing particle in the following nuclear reaction:

³₂He + ³₂He → 2 ¹₁H + _____
1. ⁴₂He
2. ⁵₃Li
3. ¹₂He
4. ¹₁H
Identify the missing particle in the following nuclear reaction:

¹₀n + ²³⁵₉₂U → 2 ¹₀n + _____ + ¹³⁷₅₂Te
1. ⁴₂He
2. ⁹⁷₃₈Sr
3. ⁹⁶₄₀Zr
4. ⁹⁷₄₀Zr
Identify the missing particle in the following nuclear reaction:

²³⁹₉₂U + ⁴₂He → _____ + ¹₀n
1. ²⁴¹₉₄Pu
2. ²⁴³₉₄Pu
3. ²⁴³₉₂U
4. ²⁴¹₉₂U
Identify the missing particle in the following nuclear reaction:

²⁷₁₃Al + ⁴₂He → ³⁰₁₅P + _____
1. ¹₀n
2. ¹₁H
3. ⁶¹₃₀Zn
4. ⁷₄Be
Identify the missing particle in the following nuclear reaction:

²⁴¹₉₅Am + ⁴₂He → 2¹₀n + _____
1. ²⁴³₉₇Bk
2. ²³⁶₉₇Bk
3. ²⁴³₉₃Np
4. ²⁴⁴₉₃Np
Identify the missing particle in the following nuclear reaction:

²¹⁴₈₄Po + 2⁴₂He + 2⁰_-1e → _____
1. ²²²₈₆Rn
2. ²¹⁸₈₈Ra
3. ²²²₈₄Po
4. ²¹⁸₈₆Rn
Identify the missing particle in the following nuclear reaction:

²⁷₁₃Al + _____ → ²⁴₁₁Na + ⁴₂He
1. ¹₀n
2. ¹₀H
3. ⁰_-1e
4. ²⁸₁₃Al
Identify the missing coefficient in the following nuclear reaction:

²³⁵₉₂U + ¹₀n → ____¹₀n + ¹³⁹₅₆Ba + ⁹⁴₃₆Kr
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Identify the missing particle in the following nuclear reaction:

³⁷₁₉K → _____ + ⁰₊₁e
1. ³⁷₁₈Ar
2. ³⁷₂₀Ca
3. ³⁸₁₈Ar
4. ³⁶₁₈Ar
Identify the missing particle in the following nuclear reaction:

¹₁H + ³₁H → _____
1. ⁴₂He
2. ²₀n
3. ⁴₂Be
4. ³₁H
Identify the missing particle in the following nuclear reaction:

⁹₄Be + ¹₁H → _____ + ⁴₂He
1. ⁶₃Li
2. ¹⁴₇N
3. ⁵₂He
4. ⁴₁H
Identify the missing particle in the following nuclear reaction:

_____ → ⁴₂He + ²⁰⁸₈₁Tl
1. ²¹²₈₃Bi
2. ²⁰⁴₇₉Au
3. ²⁰⁴₈₃Bi
4. ²¹²₇₉Au
Identify the missing particle in the following nuclear reaction:

²³⁹₉₄Pu → ⁴₂He + _____
1. ²³⁵₉₂U
2. ²⁴³₉₆Cm
3. ²³⁵₉₆Cm
4. ²⁴³₉₂U
Identify the missing particle in the following nuclear reaction:

______ + ¹₀n → ¹⁴²₅₆Ba +⁹¹₃₆Kr + 3¹₀n
1. ²³⁵₉₂U
2. ²³⁷₉₅Am
3. ²³³₉₂U
4. ²³⁷₉₂U
Identify the missing coefficient in the following nuclear reaction:

²³⁵₉₂U + ¹₀n → ____¹₀n + ¹³⁹₅₃I + ⁹⁵₃₉Y
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Identify the missing particle in the following nuclear reaction:

⁶₃Li + ¹₀n → ⁰_-1e + ⁴₂He + _____
1. ³₂He
2. ²₁H
3. ¹¹₄Be
4. ¹¹₅B
Identify the missing particle in the following nuclear reaction:

⁴²₁₉K → ⁰_-1e + _____
1. ⁴²₂₀Ca
2. ⁴²₁₈Ar
3. ⁴¹₁₉K
4. ⁴¹₂₀Ca
Identify the missing particle in the following nuclear reaction:

²²⁶₈₈Ra → ⁴₂He + _____
1. ²²²₈₆Rn
2. ²³⁰₉₀Th
3. ²²²₉₀Th
4. ²³⁰₈₆Rn
Identify the missing particle in the following nuclear reaction:

⁹⁹₄₃Tc → _____ + ⁰_-1e
1. ⁹⁹₄₄Ru
2. ⁹⁹₄₃Tc
3. ⁹⁹₄₂Mo
4. ⁹⁹₄₃Es

Balancing Nuclear Equations

You will need a periodic table in order to complete this activity.