Uranium-237 will undergo beta minus decay to neptunium-237 according to the following equation: 92U237 => 93Np237 + e- + 0.519 MeV At the risk of being a bore, a neutron in U237 undergoes a weak interaction-mediated change into a proton and an electron. The electron will be ejected from the nucleus immediately. Along with the electron, which leaves with a lot of kinetic energy, we'll see an antineutrino and the decay energy (0.519 MeV).
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The equation for the alpha decay of 233U is: 92233U --> 90229Th + 24He
representing the alpha particle as a helium nucleus.
223U can also undergo fission, but since this is an rather unpredictable process, there is no standard equation.
Plutonium 238 is a strong alpha emitter; the decay product is uranium 234.
The equation for the alpha decay of 238Pu is:94238Pu --> 92234U + 24He
representing the alpha particle as a helium nucleus.
Plutonium-238 can also undergo fission, but there is no standard equation for this.
The equation for the alpha decay of 239Pu is:94239Pu --> 92235U + 24He
where 24He represents the alpha particle, which is a Helium nucleus.
Plutonium-239 also decays by fission.
241Pu --> 237U + 4He, 241Am + e-
237U --> 237Np + e-
241Am --> 237Np + 4He
237Np --> 233Pa + 4He
233Pa --> 233U + e-
233U --> 229Th + 4He
229Th --> 225Ra + 4He
225Ra --> 225Ac + e-
225Ac --> 221Fr + 4He
221Fr --> 217At + 4He
217At --> 213Bi + 4He
213Bi --> 209Tl + 4He, 213Po + e-
209Tl --> 209Pb + e-
213Po --> 209Pb + 4He
209Pb --> 209Bi + e-
209Bi --> 205Tl + 4He
205Tl, stable
218 147 84 Po --> 48 N + 84 (Alpha symbol) Be aware that this decay process could be extremely harmful to those around it. Thanks for asking though, fancy a date?? ;)
Plutonium 237 has a half-life of 45,2 days; this isotope is a emitter of electrons and gamma rays.
The equation for the beta decay of 165Ta is: 73165Ta --> 72165Hf + 10e + ve where the e is a positive beta particle or positron.
T99 is Technetion 99 has a Decay rate of 6h
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
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The equation for the alpha decay of 226Ra: 88226Ra --> 86222Rn + 24He The alpha particle is represented as a helium (He) nucleus.
The decay equation is:Co-60----------------------Ni-60 + e-
Natural chromium is stable and does not decay/
The equation for the beta decay of 14C: 614C --> 714N + -10e where the e is an electron.
Plutonium-241 decays by both beta- and alpha decay. For beta- decay the equation is ...94241Pu -> 95241Am + e- + v-eNot asked but answered for completeness sake, for alpha decay the equation is ...94241Pu -> 92237U +24He2+
Mercury-201 is stable and does not decay.
All nuclear decay is spontaneous.
Lead-210 decays by alpha or beta decay. The equation for the alpha decay of 210Pb is: 82210Pb --> 80206Hg + 24He representing the alpha particle as a helium nucleus. The equation for the beta decay of 210Pb is: 82210Pb --> 83210Bi + -10e where the -10e is an electron.
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.
The equation for the beta decay of 165Ta is: 73165Ta --> 72165Hf + 10e + ve where the e is a positive beta particle or positron.
T99 is Technetion 99 has a Decay rate of 6h