An isotope undergoes radioactive decay. The new isotope that forms has an atomic number that is 2 less than the original isotope's.

The parent isotope is undergoing alpha decay.

Explanation:

A nuclear reaction is defined as the reaction in which the changes in the nucleus of an atom take place and usually form a different element. An unstable nucleus undergoes various decay processes to attain stability.

Alpha decay is a type of decay process that happens when a heavy nucleus decays into a light nucleus with the release of an alpha particle. This alpha particle carries a charge of +2 units and has a mass of 4 units. It is also known as the helium nucleus. The general equation for this decay process is:

It is given that the daughter isotope formed has atomic number 2 less than the parent isotope. Thus, it is undergoing alpha decay.

there all right good

explanation:

a. the law of proportion states the combination of 2 atoms in a specific ratio to produce multiple compounds such as the given statement of question ‘1st compound contains 88.8 % cu ’ indicates 88.8 g of cu is present along with 11.2 g oxygen in 100 g of compound whereas the statement ‘2st compound contains 79.9 % cu ’ indicates 79.9 g of cu is present along with 20.1 g oxygen in 100 g of compound

1st compound contains 88.8 g cu

for cu

m = 63 g /mol

atomic % = 88.8 /63 = 1.42

for o

m = 16 g /mol

atomic % = 11.2 /16 = 0.7

b. the emperical formula of 1st compound is

cu1.4o0.7

cu2o