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What are the forms of nuclear decay?
what are the forms of nuclear decay
What is mass converted to in nuclear processes?
nuclear decay, such as alpha decay or beta decay.
Which equation represents a spontaneous nuclear decay?
All nuclear decay is spontaneous.
What nuclear decay have similar qualities to helium nucleus?
Alpha nuclear decay
How does nuclear decay affect the atomic number and mass number of a nucleus that changes after undergoing decay?
Beta+ decay and electron capture causes the atomic number to drop by one. Beta- causes the the atomic number to rise by one.Proton emission causes the atomic and mass number to drop by one.Neutron emission causes the mass number to drop by one.Alpha decay causes the atomic number to drop by two and the mass number to drop by four.
Why do spent nuclear fuels generate heat?
Spent nuclear fuel generates heat due to the radioactive decay of the leftover isotopes in the fuel rods. These isotopes emit radiation as they decay, which produces heat energy. The heat generated must be carefully managed to prevent overheating and ensure the safe storage of the spent nuclear fuel.
Is radioactive decay and nuclear decay the same?
yep, sure are
As the temperature of a radioactive sample increases the rate of the nuclear decay?
The rate of nuclear decay increases as the temperature of a radioactive sample increases. This is due to the increased kinetic energy of the nuclei at higher temperatures, which facilitates interactions that lead to nuclear decay.
Are there any non examples of radioactive decay?
Nuclear fusion and nuclear fission are processes that involve nuclear reactions but are not examples of radioactive decay. Chemical reactions, such as burning wood, do not involve nuclear processes and are also not examples of radioactive decay.
Do element identities reamin the same or change during nuclear decay?
That depends on the nuclear decay type. For gamma decay, the identity does NOT change, but for alpha and beta, it does.
What is nuclear instability?
Nuclear instability is when the nucleus of an atom is unstable because of an improper ratio of protons to neutrons. Nuclear instability causes radioactive decay because the nucleus emits radiation to stabilize itself.
What is it called when atoms are unstable and undergo a nuclear decay?
radioactive decay
