An isotope of strontium has 38 protons and 52 neutrons. What is the nuclide symbol for an atom of this isotope?

Complete Table 2 below.

Table 2:

Radiation type Affect on atomic number of product Affect on number of protons in product Affect on mass number of product
Alpha particle
Beta particle
Gamma particle
Positron
Electron capture

 

  1. In the space below, use X for the symbol of an element, Z for the atomic number and A for the mass number to write a general nuclide symbol.

 

 

  1. An isotope of strontium has 38 protons and 52 neutrons. What is the nuclide symbol for an atom of this isotope?