A. If all of the liquid reactants in the beaker were used to make nylon thread and water, would the number of atoms in the nylon and water be less than, the same
as, or more than the number of atoms originally in the beaker? Explain. (3 pts)

No. an alpha particle is a pair of protons and a pair of neutrons, i.e. a helium

The question is incomplete. complete question is attached belowanswer: correct answer is option b  i.e.  solid particles  reason: filter paper has small pores, through which smaller particles can pass through. however, solid particles  have relatively larger size. hence, they are least likely to pass through.