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Alpha Decay
Radioactive Decay
Radioactive Decay
Alpha Deca
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Radioactive Decay
Alpha Deca
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Beta Deca
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Radioactive Decay
Alpha Deca
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Beta Deca
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Gamma
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Radioactive Decay
Alpha Deca
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An Alpha Particle
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Some Examples of Alpha Decay
241 237 495 93 2Am Np He
Alpha decay of americium–241
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Alpha decay of americium–241
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Alpha decay of americium–241
241 237 4295 93Am N ep H
An Alpha Particle
Alpha decay of americium–241
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Alpha decay of americium–241
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Alpha decay of americium–241
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Alpha decay of americium–241
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Alpha decay of americium–241
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Alpha decay of americium–241
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Alpha decay of americium–241
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Alpha decay of americium–241
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Alpha decay of americium–241
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Alpha decay of americium–241
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Alpha decay of americium–241
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Alpha decay of americium–241
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237 49245 93 21Am Np He
Alpha decay of americium–241
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Total mass on left = 241
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241 237 4295 93Am N ep H
Alpha decay of americium–241
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Alpha decay of americium–241
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Alpha decay of radium–222
An Alpha Particle
222 4 21888 2 86Ra He Rn
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222 4 21888 2 86Ra He Rn
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Alpha decay of radium–222
Alpha decay of radium–222
222 4 21888 2 86Ra He Rn
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Alpha decay of radium–222
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Alpha decay of radium–222
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Alpha decay of radium–222
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Filling in the Missing Particle
234238 42 09 92U H he T ?
234238 42 09 92U H he T
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234238 42 09 92U H he T
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238 4 23492 2 90U He Th
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An Alpha Particle
Alpha decay of uranium–238
238 4 23492 2 90H heU T
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Alpha decay of uranium–238
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238 4 234292 90U He Th
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The Parent Nucleus
Alpha decay of uranium–238
In an alpha decay, the atomic number of the daughter nucleus is always 2 less than the
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Atomic # decreases by 2
238 234492 2 90U He Th
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The Parent Nucleus
Alpha decay of uranium–238
In an alpha decay, the mass of the daughter nucleus is always 4 less than the mass of the
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Mass decreases by 4
Finding the Parent
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218 4 21484 2 82Po He Pb
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus.
218 4 21484 2 82Po H be P
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus.
214218 484 2 82Po He Pb
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus.
214218 484 2 82Po He Pb
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus.
218 4 21422 884Po He Pb
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus.
218 4 21484 2 82Po He Pb
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus.
218 2144 8
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The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus.
An alpha particle
218 4 21484 2 82Po He Pb
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus.
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218 4 21484 2 82Po He Pb
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus.
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218 4 2142 8284Po He Pb
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus.
Total charge on right= 2 + 82 = 84
218 4 2142 8284Po He Pb
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus.
Total charge on left= 84 Total charge on right
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218 4 2142 8284Po He Pb
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus.
Total charge on left= 84 Total charge on right
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The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus.
218 4 21484 2 82He PbPo
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus.
polonium
Total charge on right= 2 + 82 = 84
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus. Total mass on right
= 4 + 214 = 218
4 21421884 2 82Po He Pb
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus. Total mass on right
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4 21421884 2 82Po He Pb
Total mass on left= 218
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus. Total mass on right
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4 214212 82
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Total mass on left= 218
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus.
4 212 8 48
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