What is the equation for Plutonium-241 decay?

Answer 1

A:Uranium - 238 --> Pb - 206 + Alpha + Beta

note this is a simplified over all reaction, the actual process involves around 15 steps...

A:The equation for the alpha decay of 238U is:

92238U --> 90234Th + 24He

The alpha particle is represented as an He nucleus.

Answer 2

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).

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

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.

Answer 6

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.

Answer 7

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

Answer 8

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?? ;)

Answer 9

Plutonium 237 has a half-life of 45,2 days; this isotope is a emitter of electrons and gamma rays.