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All nuclear decay releases both energy and particles. Even gamma rays from the meta stable decay of Technetium-99m, being only photons, are particles, because a photon is considered a particle - or is it energy? - or is it mass? - hmmm? - see quantum mechanics on that one.
Also, Einsten's famous mass energy equivalence equation e = mc2 states rather plainly that energy is mass and mass is energy. That means that if nuclear decay releases energy, then it also releases mass, and vice versa. There is no way around the equivalence.
Do not misunderstand this. The equation does not mean that energy can be converted into mass or vice versa, it means that energy is mass and vice versa. Neither energy nor mass can be created nor destroyed. So, when an atomic bomb goes off and loses mass generating a high amount of energy, the mass that is lost is simply carried away with the energy.
Sorry if it seems I deviated from the topic, but I did not. This is part of reinforcing the answer and enhancing the explanation.
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Is nuclear decay an example of a nuclear change?
Yes, it is. Nuclear decay is a process that an unstable atom goes through to lose energy and move toward a more stable state. (It may take more than one decay.) In nuclear decay, the nucleus undergoes a change by releasing a particle or particles and electromagnetic energy. Links are provided to related Wikipedia articles and related questions.
The nuclear reaction of the decay of protactinium?
231Pa---------alpha particle----------227Ac
When cobalt 60 undergoes nuclear decay it emits?
Beta Particle
What type nuclear decay produces particles that are identical to the helium nucleus?
an alpha particle
Which characteristic best describes how nuclear decay differs from nuclear fission?
Energy
What type of nuclear decay produces energy instead of a particle?
gamma decay
What is the release of matter and energy from nuclear decay?
Fussion
Is nuclear decay an example of a nuclear change?
Yes, it is. Nuclear decay is a process that an unstable atom goes through to lose energy and move toward a more stable state. (It may take more than one decay.) In nuclear decay, the nucleus undergoes a change by releasing a particle or particles and electromagnetic energy. Links are provided to related Wikipedia articles and related questions.
The contolled release of nuclear energy in reactor is accomplished by?
Nuclear energy is released during: fission radioactive decay man-induced splitting of atoms
What is a high energy electron from the nucleus called?
beta particle In beta decay a neutron is converted into a proton, electron (also called a beta particle) and an electron antineutrino.
The nuclear reaction of the decay of protactinium?
231Pa---------alpha particle----------227Ac
When cobalt 60 undergoes nuclear decay it emits?
Beta Particle
What is The spontaneous decay of an atom is called?
Nuclear decay.Different types of nuclear decay include:Alpha Decay, where the nucleus ejects a charged particle made of protons and neutrons.Beta Decay, where a neutron turns into a proton, a Beta particle (an electron or positron) and a neutrino.Gamma radiation can also be emitted in these processes.
Is a bomb an example of nuclear energy?
Yes, radioactive decay results in the release of nuclear energy. The radioactive decay of an atom is the result of changes in the atom's nucleus, so energy released will be nuclear energy by definition.
What is the property of an unstable isotope?
It will decay to a more stable lighter elements and release out some nuclear energy.
Why energy of beta particles is different in beta particle decay?
because the total enegy of the decay is carried by beta particle and the nutrino.
What type nuclear decay produces particles that are identical to the helium nucleus?
an alpha particle
