A Balanced Nuclear Equation Representing the Alpha Emission of Curium-242 ${ }_{96}^{242} \mathrm{Cm}+{ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{He} \longrightarrow{ }_{94}^{246} \mathrm{Pu}$

Multiple Choice

A balanced nuclear equation representing the alpha emission of curium-242 is which of the following

A) ${ }_{96}^{242} \mathrm{Cm}+{ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{He} \longrightarrow{ }_{94}^{246} \mathrm{Pu}$
B) ${ }_{96}^{242} \mathrm{Cm} \longrightarrow{ }_{98}^{246} \mathrm{Cf}+{ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{He}$
C) ${ }_{96}^{242} \mathrm{Cm} \longrightarrow{ }_{94}^{238} \mathrm{Pu}+{ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{He}$
D) ${ }_{96}^{242} \mathrm{Cm}+{ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{He} \longrightarrow{ }_{98}^{246} \mathrm{Cf}$
E) ${ }_{96}^{242} \mathrm{Cm} \longrightarrow{ }_{97}^{242} \mathrm{Bk}+{ }_{-1}^{0} \alpha$