ICSE Class 10 Physics 2016 Solved Paper

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An element ZSA decays to 85R222 after emitting 2α particles and 1β particle. Find the atomic number and atomic mass of the element S.
Solution:
On emission of 2 alpha particles, mass number is reduced by 8 and atomic number by 4 .
zSA→z−4QA−8+22He4
Now, on emission of 1 beta particle, mass number remains same but atomic number increases by 1 .
z−4QA−8→Z−3RA−8+−10β
After decay, given element is 85R222. Therefore
A−8=222⇒A=230
(Atomic Mass)
Z−3=85∘⇒Z=88
(Atomic No.)
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