Gamma Decay
Radioactive Decay
Radioactive Decay
Alpha Deca
y
Radioactive Decay
Alpha Deca
y
Beta Deca
y
Radioactive Decay
Alpha Deca
y
Beta Deca
y
Gamma
Decay
Radioactive Decay
Alpha Deca
y
Beta Deca
y
Gamma
Decay
n
np
pn
n
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
n
n
n
n
p
pp
p
p
pp
p
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nn
n
2411
*Na
n
nn
n
p
pp
p
11 Protons13 Neutrons
Sodium-24(high energy nucleus)
Sodium-24(high energy nucleus)
n
np
pn
n
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
n
n
n
n
p
pp
p
p
pp
p
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nn
n
2411
*Na
n
nn
n
p
pp
p
11 Protons13 Neutrons
High Energy
State
Sodium-24(high energy nucleus)
n
np
pn
n
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
n
n
n
n
p
pp
p
p
pp
p
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nn
n
2411
*Na
n
nn
n
p
pp
p
11 Protons13 Neutrons
Sodium-24(lower energy
nucleus)
n
np
pn
n
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
n
n
n
n
p
pp
p
p
pp
p
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nn
n
2411 Na
n
nn
n
p
pp
p
11 Protons13 Neutrons
A photon
Sodium-24(lower energy
nucleus)
n
np
pn
n
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
n
n
n
n
p
pp
p
p
pp
p
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nn
n
2411 Na
n
nn
n
p
pp
p
11 Protons13 Neutrons
Sodium-24(lower energy
nucleus)
n
np
pn
n
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
n
n
n
n
p
pp
p
p
pp
p
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nn
n
2411 Na
n
nn
n
p
pp
p
11 Protons13 Neutrons
n
np
pn
n
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
n
n
n
n
p
pp
p
p
pp
p
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nn
n
2411 Na
n
nn
n
p
pp
p
11 Protons13 Neutrons
Sodium-24(lower energy
nucleus)
n
np
pn
n
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
n
n
n
n
p
pp
p
p
pp
p
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nn
n
2411 Na
n
nn
n
p
pp
p
11 Protons13 Neutrons
Sodium-24(lower energy
nucleus)
n
np
pn
n
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
n
n
n
n
p
pp
p
p
pp
p
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nn
n
2411 Na
n
nn
n
p
pp
p
11 Protons13 Neutrons
Sodium-24(lower energy
nucleus)
Sodium-24(high energy nucleus)
n
np
pn
n
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
n
n
n
n
p
pp
p
p
pp
p
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nn
n
2411
*Na
n
nn
n
p
pp
p
11 Protons13 Neutrons
Sodium-24(lower energy
nucleus)
n
np
pn
n
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
n
n
n
n
p
pp
p
p
pp
p
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nn
n
2411 Na
n
nn
n
p
pp
p
11 Protons13 Neutrons
Sodium-24(lower energy
nucleus)
n
np
pn
n
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
n
n
n
n
p
pp
p
p
pp
p
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nn
n
2411 Na
n
nn
n
p
pp
p
11 Protons13 Neutrons
Sodium-24(lower energy
nucleus)
n
np
pn
n
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
n
n
n
n
p
pp
p
p
pp
p
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nn
n
2411 Na
n
nn
n
p
pp
p
11 Protons13 Neutrons
n
np
pn
n
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
n
n
n
n
p
pp
p
p
pp
p
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nn
n
2411 Na
n
nn
n
p
pp
p
11 Protons13 Neutrons
Sodium-24(lower energy
nucleus)
n
np
pn
n
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
n
n
n
n
p
pp
p
p
pp
p
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nn
n
2411 Na
n
nn
n
p
pp
p
11 Protons13 Neutrons
Sodium-24(lower energy
nucleus)
n
np
pn
n
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
n
n
n
n
p
pp
p
p
pp
p
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nn
n
2411 Na
n
nn
n
p
pp
p
11 Protons13 Neutrons
Sodium-24(lower energy
nucleus) A photon
n
np
pn
n
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
n
n
n
n
p
pp
p
p
pp
p
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nn
n
2411 Na
n
nn
n
p
pp
p
11 Protons13 Neutrons
Sodium-24(lower energy
nucleus)
No asterisk
n
np
pn
n
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
n
n
n
n
p
pp
p
p
pp
p
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nn
n
2411 Na
n
nn
n
p
pp
p
11 Protons13 Neutrons
Sodium-24(lower energy
nucleus)
No Chang
e
n
np
pn
n
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
n
n
n
n
p
pp
p
p
pp
p
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nn
n
2411 Na
n
nn
n
p
pp
p
11 Protons13 Neutrons
Sodium-24(lower energy
nucleus)
same
No Chang
e
same
n
np
pn
n
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
n
n
n
n
p
pp
p
p
pp
p
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nn
n
2411 Na
n
nn
n
p
pp
p
11 Protons13 Neutrons
Sodium-24(lower energy
nucleus)Photon of
Electromagnetic Energy
Photon of Electromagneti
c Energy
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Energy
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Energy
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Energy
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Energy
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Energy
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Energy
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Energy
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
The Visible
Spectrum
Energy
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
The Visible
Spectrum
Energy
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
The Visible
Spectrum
Energy
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
The Visible
Spectrum
Energy
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
The Visible
Spectrum
Energy
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
The Visible
Spectrum
Energy
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
The Visible
Spectrum
Energy
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Energy
R O Y G B IV
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Energy
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Energy
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Energy
A Gamma Ray
Photon
A gamma ray Photon00 γ
Charge
00 γ
Mass
00 γ
Pure Electromagnetic Energy
00 γ
Nuclear Equations for Gamma Decay
Gamma Decay of Cesium–137
137 137 055 55 0
* *Cs Cs γ High
Energy Nucleu
s
Gamma Decay of Cesium–137
137 055
135 07
5* *Css γC
High Energy Nucleu
s
asterisk
Gamma Decay of Cesium–137
137 055
135 07
5* *Css γC
Lower Energy Nucleu
s
Gamma Decay of Cesium–137
137 055
135 07
5* *Css γC
Lower Energy Nucleu
s
No asterisk
Gamma Decay of Cesium–137
137 137 055 55 0
* *C Cs γs
same
Gamma Decay of Cesium–137
137 137 055 55 0
* *C Cs γs Same
element
symbol
Gamma Decay of Cesium–137
137 13755 55
00
* *Cs Cs γ A
GammaRay
Gamma Decay of Cesium–137
137 13755 55
00
* *Cs Cs γ zero
charge &
zero mass
Gamma Decay of Cesium–137
137 137 055 55 0
* *Cs Cs γ
Alpha Decay of Uranium–238
238 234 4 092 90 2 0U Th He + 2 γ
Alpha Decay of Uranium–238
2349
239 208 4 02 0U He +h 2 γT
Thorium–234
Alpha Decay of Uranium–238
238 234 092 90
402U Th + He 2 γ
Alpha Particle
Alpha Decay of Uranium–238
238 234 492 90
002U Th He + 2 γ
2 Gamma Rays
Beta Decay of Cobalt–60
60 0 02
608 1 027 Ni e C γo +
Cobalt–60
Beta Decay of Cobalt–60
6028
60 0 027 1 0Co e i γN +
Nickel–60
Beta Decay of Cobalt–60
60 60 027 28
01 0Co Ni +e γ Beta
Particle
Beta Decay of Cobalt–60
60 60 027 28 1
00Co Ni e + γ
A Gamma Ray
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Fusion
Can also emit
gamma rays
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Fusion
Can emit gamma
radiationBeta Decay
Alpha Decay
Gamma Decay