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Fill in the blank Cerium-242, , undergoes alpha decay. If cerium-242 releases an alpha particle, the...

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Cerium-242, C presubscript 96 presuperscript 242 m , undergoes alpha decay. If cerium-242 releases an alpha particle, the resultant atom has an atomic number of_________________ , a mass number of______________ , and the periodic table symbol _________

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242Ce96 ----------------------------->   238 Pu94 + 4He2

atomic number is 94

mass number is 238

symbol is Pu

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