36 Kr 81 à -1 e o + 37 Rb 81
Carbon-14 does not decay by alpha decay, it decays by beta- decay to nitrogen-14, emitting a W- boson that subsequently decays into an electron and an electron antineutrino... 614C -> 714N + (W- -> e- + v-e)
Rubidium-82 decays by K Capture initiating beta+ with a half-life of 1.273 minutes decaying to Krypton-82... 3782Rb + e- --> 3682Kr + e+ + ve
Caesium-137 as it decays by beta emission.
Cobalt-60m decays by emitting a gamma particle. This changes neither the atomic number nor the isotope number, since no nucleons are lost. The gamma particle has an energy of 58.59 keV. The resulting atom is Cobalt-60.
Naturally occuring Radon gas decays by alpha particle emission. However, many of the decay chain products have very short half lives, of which some decay by alpha particle emission and others by beta particle emission.
Alpha emission means that an alpha particle (2 protons + 2 neutrons) are emitted, so the original nucleus has 2 protons and 2 neutrons more.
Cu decays by either negative or positive beta emission. The equation for the negative beta decay of 64Cu is: 2964Cu --> 3064Zn + -10e where -10e represents a negative beta particle or electron. The equation for the positive beta decay of 64Cu is: 2964Cu --> 2864Ni + 10e where 10e represents a positive beta particle or positron.
Work backwards. Positron emission means (essentially) a proton decayed into a neutron/positron pair. The mass number remains the same, but the atomic number goes down one to Bromine. Krypton has an isotope that fits this bill.
Uranium-239 does NOT decay by alpha decay, it decays only by beta and gammadecay.
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Gold never decays by alpha emission, it either decays by -beta, +beta, K capture, or gamma emission depending on isotope.Natural gold is isotopically pure gold-197, which is stable.
The equation for the alpha decay of 235U is: 92235U --> 90231Th + 24He representing the alpha particle as a helium nucleus. 235U also decays by spontaneous fission, but the results are somewhat unpredictable, so there is no standard equation.
Carbon-14 does not decay by alpha decay, it decays by beta- decay to nitrogen-14, emitting a W- boson that subsequently decays into an electron and an electron antineutrino... 614C -> 714N + (W- -> e- + v-e)
Californium-251 decay by alpha emission.
Rubidium-82 decays by K Capture initiating beta+ with a half-life of 1.273 minutes decaying to Krypton-82... 3782Rb + e- --> 3682Kr + e+ + ve
For decays by alpha emission use the general formula: A/Z X --> 4/2 He + A-4/Z-2 Y *Where A is atomic mass and Z is atomic number. So for U-238 238/92 U --> 4/2 He + 234/90 Th
Caesium-137 as it decays by beta emission.