It gives out mainly alpha radiation: this is strongly ionising, but can be stopped by a few centimetres of air. This means the americium can do its job in the chamber, but no radiation will escape outside where it could be a health hazard. Americium does give off a small proportion of gamma rays, but these are minimal, and far below your average dose from background radiation.
Americium-241 decays into neptunium-237 through alpha decay. It has a half-life of 7,370 years. In which the total decay series ends in Bismouth 209
The equation for the beta decay of 244Am is:
95244Am --> 96244Cm + -10e
with -10e representing the beta particle or electron.
Am-241,95 ------------> He-4,2 (alpha particle) + Np-237,93
The three observed isotopes for americium decay into neptunium isotopes (Np-237, 238, or 239).
We know that americium-243 might undergo spontaneous fission, but it decays by alpha emission and not via beta decay.
Americium emits alphas, gammas and X-rays.
See the link below for a table of americium isotopes and their decay modes.
Americium-243 hasn't a beta decay (only alpha).
T99 is Technetion 99 has a Decay rate of 6h
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The equation for the beta decay of 75Se is:3475Se --> 3375As + 10e where the 10e is a positive beta particle or positron.
92Au 282Xe +13S
The equation for the beta decay of 165Ta is: 73165Ta --> 72165Hf + 10e + ve where the e is a positive beta particle or positron.
All nuclear decay is spontaneous.
Natural chromium is stable and does not decay/
Energy and electrical charge are two quantities that are always conserved in nuclear decay equation.
The decay equation is:Co-60----------------------Ni-60 + e-
The equation for the beta decay of 14C: 614C --> 714N + -10e where the e is an electron.
T99 is Technetion 99 has a Decay rate of 6h
The equation for the alpha decay of 226Ra: 88226Ra --> 86222Rn + 24He The alpha particle is represented as a helium (He) nucleus.
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The equation for the beta decay of 97Zr is: 4097Zr --> 4197Nb + -10e representing the beta particle as -10e.
The equation for the beta decay of 86Rb:3786Rb --> 3886Sr+ -10e where the -10e represents a beta particle or electron.
14C --> 14N + e-