31.4 Exercise 17

In the following eight problems, write the complete decay equation for the given nuclide in the complete $_{Z}^{A} X_{N}$ notation. Refer to the periodic table for values of $Z$.

$\alpha$ decay of $^{\text{210}} \text{Po}$, the isotope of polonium in the decay series of $^{\text{238}} \text{U}$ that was discovered by the Curies. A favorite isotope in physics labs, since it has a short half-life and decays to a stable nuclide.