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Alpha decay means the element loses at Helium particle. Helium-4 (atomic number 2)

If polonium will lose 2 protons and 2 neutrons, it will become 204 mass, 82 atomic number. which is Lead (Pb)

Answer: [tex]_{82}^{204}\textrm {Pb}[/tex]

Explanation:-

Alpha Decay: In this process, a heavier nuclei decays into lighter nuclei by releasing alpha particle or a helium nucleus.The atomic number gets reduced by 2 units and the mass number is reduced by 4 units.

General representation of an element is given as:[tex]_Z^A\textrm{X}[/tex]

where,

Z represents Atomic number

A represents Mass number

X represents the symbol of an element

The chemical equation for a alpha decay is represented as:

[tex]_Z^A\textrm{X}\rightarrow _{Z-2}^{A-4}+_2^4\alpha[/tex]

[tex]_{84}^{208}\textrm{Po}\rightarrow _{84-2}^{208-4}\textrm {Y}+_2^4\textrm{He}[/tex]

[tex]_{84}^{208}\textrm{Po}\rightarrow _{82}^{204}\textrm {Pb}+_2^4\textrm{He}[/tex]