Question

part c
enter the expression $_{7}^{14}n+alpha$, where $alpha$ is the lowercase greek letter alpha.
express your answer as a chemical expression.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall alpha - particle composition

An alpha - particle ($\alpha$) is a helium - 4 nucleus, written as $_{2}^{4}\text{He}$.

Step2: Write the nuclear reaction expression

The expression $^{14}_{7}\text{N}+\alpha$ can be written as $^{14}_{7}\text{N}+^{4}_{2}\text{He}$.

Answer:

$^{14}_{7}\text{N}+^{4}_{2}\text{He}$