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In order to find an unknown particle of a nuclear reaction, we start by adding the mass numbers of our reactants and setting them equal to the sum of the mass numbers of our products.
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Then we add the atomic numbers of our reactants and set them equal to the sum of the atomic numbers of our products.
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Then we look at the atomic number of our unknown particle and identify it from the periodic table.
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So starting with our first reaction.
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On the left -hand side, we have 54 plus 4 is 58 for our mass numbers.
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And on the right -hand side, we have 2 times 1 is 2 plus some number is 58.
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So 2 plus 56 is 58.
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For our atomic numbers of our reactants, on the left -hand side, we have 26 plus 2 is 28th.
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And on the bottom, we have zero plus some number is 28, so that has to be 28.
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Looking on the periodic table for atomic number 28, we find our unknown particle is nickel 56.
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Next, we have an aluminum 27 being bombarded by an alpha particle and producing phosphorus 30 plus an unknown particle.
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So 27 plus 4 is 31.
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30 plus 1 gives us 31.
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On the bottom, we have 13 plus 2 is 15.
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15 plus 0 gives us 15.
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So our unknown particle is a neutron that's being produced.
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For the next reaction, sulfur being bombarded by a neutron produces a proton.
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Or a hydrogen nuclei.
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And we have 32 plus 1 is 33 on the reactant side.
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1 plus 32 goes on our product side to give us 33...