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What is the formula of nuclear transformation in alpha beta and gamma?
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∙ 11y ago
The brief answer is that the transformation is radioactive decay. Alpha and beta (+ and -) decay are decay modes for different isotopes of different elements. There are a number of examples of each type of decay.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoWhen an atom emits a beta particle, it changes the element. This is nuclear transmutation. There are other causes of transmutation in addition to beta decay. These include alpha decay and fission.
There are two types of beta particles, positive and negative. For examples in this answer, we can use potassium-40 as the parent nuclide, since it is a rare example of an atom that can emit either.
In negative beta decay, a neutron in the atom's nucleus is changed into a proton. This does not change the number of nucleons, but it increases the number of protons, so the daughter atom has an atomic number one higher than what the patent had. So, for example, potassium-40, can emit a beta particle to change into calcium-40.
In positive beta decay, which is also called inverse beta decay, a proton is converted to a neutron, and a positron is emitted, along with an electron antineutrino. This still does not change the number of nucleons, but it means the daughter atom has an atomic number one less than the parent. So, for example, potassium-40 can emit a positive beta particle to change into argon-40.
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