Nuclear Reactions and Symbol Notation

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Homework Statement



Complete the following nuclear reactions

Enter mass number, atomic number, and then symbol

A) 232 92U--->4 2He + 228 /90 / _______________

Homework Equations



4 2He + 228 90U

The Attempt at a Solution



i got the mass number (228) and atomic number (90), but i could not figure out how to write the symbol.
will anybody please help me?
my guess of symbol was 4 2He + 228 90U but obviously it was wrong
 
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Consult a periodic table to figure out what is the symbol of the element with mass number 228 and atomic number 90.