Npolonium= 84; //atomic number of polonium Nalpha= 2; //atomic number of alpha particle Z= Npolonium-Nalpha; //atomic number of daughter nuclide Mpolonium= 209.9829; //mass number of polonium, u Malpha= 4.0026; //mass number of alpha particle, u A= Mpolonium-Malpha; //mass number of daughter nuclide disp(Z,"The daughter nuclide has atomic number: ") disp(A,"and mass number: ") // The daughter nuclide has atomic number: // 82. // and mass number: // 205.9803. Ealpha= 5.3; //energy of alpha particle, MeV Q= Mpolonium*Ealpha/A; //disintegration energy, MeV Mq= Q/931; //mass equivalent for Q, u Mnuclide= Mpolonium-Malpha-Mq; //u disp(Mnuclide,"The atomic mass of the daughter nuclide is: ") //Result // The atomic mass of the daughter nuclide is: // 205.9745