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Does beta decay occur during the rearrangement of protons and neutrons in the nucleus?
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No. Beta decay occurs when the Weak Force transforms a neutron to a proton or vice versa.
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Protons and neutrons are found in this part of an atom?
Protons and neutrons are found in the nucleus of an atom. These subatomic particles "bond" together during fusion to create the nucleus.
What parts of an atom can change during a nuclear reaction that can't change in a chemical reaction?
the number of protons and neutrons
In the process of nuclear fusion four hydrogen nuclei fuse to form a nucleus of what?
A helium nucleus plus energy released. see the link below
What type of particles are released as part of alpha decay?
It is the alpha particle, which is actually a helium-4 nucleus, that is emitted during alpha decay. The helium-4 nucleus, you'll recall, consists of two protons and two neutrons.See the links below for more information.
Do nucleons hold protons together in the nucleus?
Yes, the protons help hold an atomic nucleus together. Let's look at things and figure this one out. Protons are positively charged, as you know, and like charges repel. That's basic electrostatics. The Coulomb forces of the protons push them away from each other. Further, when protons are packed into an atomic nucleus, they're still pushing away from each other. Let's consider what happens when an atomic nucleus forms. The term nucleon is how we refer to protons and neutrons when they are used as building blocks of an atomic nucleus. And the nucleons all undergo what is called mass deficit when that atomic nucleus if forced together in nuclear fusion. All the nucleons lose some mass during the fusion process, and this mass is converted into nuclear binding energy. The nuclear binding energy is also called nuclear glue, or residual strong interaction (residual strong force). And it is this force that overcomes the repulsive force of the protons, and it keeps the nucleus together. It turns out that both the protons and neutrons are involved in the "magic" that holds the nucleus together, as we've seen. Certainly the protons cannot do it by themselves, and the neutrons are necessary. But the protons have to give up some mass as well so that residual strong force can appear and mediate the fusion process that holds the nucleus together. It's really that simple.
Protons and neutrons are found in this part of an atom?
Protons and neutrons are found in the nucleus of an atom. These subatomic particles "bond" together during fusion to create the nucleus.
What type of nucleus forms during a solar nuclear reaction by the fusion of four nuclei?
The helium nucleus is formed during the proton-proton reaction by the fusion of four protons. Two of the protons are converted to neutrons by the weak interaction.
What parts of an atom can change during a nuclear reaction that can't change in a chemical reaction?
the number of protons and neutrons
During the solar nuclear reaction four nuclei bond together.?
Yes, basically four protons become a nucleus with two protons and two neutrons. See the link below
What is changed during nuclear change?
The make up of the nucleus concerned, ie the number of protons and/or neutrons. In the case of fission of for example U-235, two completely different fragments of the U nucleus are formed, with the same total number of protons (92) but fewer neutrons because some are emitted in the fission.
In the process of nuclear fusion four hydrogen nuclei fuse to form a nucleus of what?
A helium nucleus plus energy released. see the link below
What type of particles are released as part of alpha decay?
It is the alpha particle, which is actually a helium-4 nucleus, that is emitted during alpha decay. The helium-4 nucleus, you'll recall, consists of two protons and two neutrons.See the links below for more information.
Why is it important that protons and electrons attract to each other?
The main reason that electrons and protons are dominant in matter is that these are stable particles and do not decay spontaneously. The neutron, which is unstable outside of a nucleus, is stable within the nucleus of an atom. The reason that the protons and neutrons are bound together is the strong nuclear force. The coulombic attraction between protons and electrons then binds the electrons to the nucleus to form an atom.
In order for a heavy nucleus like lead to remain a unit it must have 1.5 times more neutrons than protons to overcome what electrostatic forces?
Lead can only stay together if it has enough nuclear binding energy to overcome the electrostatic repulsive forces of all the protons in the nucleus of its atom. Remember that protons are positive charges, and like charges repel. Only nuclear glue, that binding energy, holds the nucleus together. This binding energy is generated during the process wherein the atomic nucleus was created. The neutrons and protons that are going to be in a nucleus all suffer a slight reduction in their mass. This mass deficit is converted into the binding energy that holds a nucleus together. That's why it takes all those neutrons in the nucleus of an atom to keep the whole thing together.
How many protons does a nitrogen ion contain?
Ionization involves addition or removal of an electron from an atom. No change to the nucleus (where the protons and neutrons live) occurs during ionization. Thus, the nitrogen ion has the same number of protons before and after ionization, and that would be seven. A chemist
Particle with two protons and two neutrons ejected during decay?
An alpha particle. It is also a helium nucleus and has a charge of +2e. The ejection of an alpha particle occurs whenever the electromagnetic force overcomes the strong force in a nucleus and needs to rid itself of excess charge. The reason that a single proton is not simply ejected has to do with the stability of the alpha particle itself which is generated by the strong force. If there were more protons in an alpha particle, it would not hold together properly. It cannot have more neutrons because it simply wouldn't be ejected because of strong force.
Do nucleons hold protons together in the nucleus?
Yes, the protons help hold an atomic nucleus together. Let's look at things and figure this one out. Protons are positively charged, as you know, and like charges repel. That's basic electrostatics. The Coulomb forces of the protons push them away from each other. Further, when protons are packed into an atomic nucleus, they're still pushing away from each other. Let's consider what happens when an atomic nucleus forms. The term nucleon is how we refer to protons and neutrons when they are used as building blocks of an atomic nucleus. And the nucleons all undergo what is called mass deficit when that atomic nucleus if forced together in nuclear fusion. All the nucleons lose some mass during the fusion process, and this mass is converted into nuclear binding energy. The nuclear binding energy is also called nuclear glue, or residual strong interaction (residual strong force). And it is this force that overcomes the repulsive force of the protons, and it keeps the nucleus together. It turns out that both the protons and neutrons are involved in the "magic" that holds the nucleus together, as we've seen. Certainly the protons cannot do it by themselves, and the neutrons are necessary. But the protons have to give up some mass as well so that residual strong force can appear and mediate the fusion process that holds the nucleus together. It's really that simple.
