ASSIGNMENT NO.

PART I. COMPLETING THE TABLE

Instruction. Complete the table below by filling out the required information.

ELEMENT SYMBOL ATOMIC ATOMIC PROTONS NEUTRONS ELECTRONS

NUMBER MASS
Helium He 2 4.003 2 2 2
Potassium K 19 39.10 19 20 19
Barium Ba 56 137.3 56 82 56
Iron Fe 26 55.85 26 30 26
Radium Ra 88 226 88 138 88
Uranium U 92 238.0 92 146 92
Thorium Th 90 232.0 90 142 90
Lead Pb 82 207.2 82 125 82
Polonium Po 84 209 84 125 84
Oxygen O 8 16.00 8 8 8
Nitrogen N 7 14.01 7 7 7
Chlorine Cl 17 35.45 17 18 17
Cadmium Cd 48 112.4 48 66 48
Neon Ne 10 20.18 10 10 10
Magnesium Mg 12 24.31 12 12 12

PART II. NUCLEAR REACTIONS AND COSMIC PHASE

Instruction. Complete the nuclear reactions and identify the cosmic phase
(Nucleosynthesis, Stellar Formation and Evolution, or Stellar Explosion) in which the
reaction occurred. (Note: Remember that both sides of the equation should be
balanced.)

EQUATION ANSWER COSMIC PHASE

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1. 88 Ra → 86 Rn + ______

2. 48115Cd →______+ -10β

3. 24α + 612C → ______ + 00 ۷

4. 1224Mg + ______ → 1428Si + 00 ۷

5. 612C + 612C → 1020Ne + ______

6. 1224Mg → _____ + 00 ۷

7. 1020Ne → _____ + 24α

8. 1836Ar + ______ → 2040Ca + 00 ۷

9. 1020Ne + 24α → 1224Mg + _______

10. 612C+24α→______+ 00 ۷