identify the missing isotope in the nuclear reaction below:



from the 22789Ac → ? + 4 2He 
an alpha decay will result in lost of four unit from the atomic mass and 2 from the nuclear charge, therefore the resulting atom  will an atomic number of 87 and this corresponds to and atomic mass of 223, the nucleus is francium-223.
22789Ac → 223 87Fr + 4 2He 
 the missing nucleus is 223 87Fr.

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