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Which changes in beta decay mass number or the charge of the nucleus?
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Beta decay results in either an increase or decrease in the number of protons, which results in a change in the nuclear charge and produces an atom of a different element.
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What causes the process of transmutations?
The number of protons in the nucleus changes.
What is a radioactive decay equation?
Gamma is not a decay process. It is a consequence of a decay process, but it, in itself, is not a decay process. It is the emission of a photon from the excited state of the nucleus in response to a decay process such as alpha or beta that changes the nucleus and leaves it with excess energy.
What kinds of changes to a nucleus occur for each kind of nuclear decay?
In alpha decay, the nucleus loses 2 protons and 2 neutrons. This causes the atomic number to decrease by 2, thus a new element is formed. The mass also changes by 4. Extra energy is also released as gamma radiation. In beta decay, one neutron in the nucleus changes into a proton and the nucleus emits a beta particle (the electron). Also gamma rays may be released calling away extra energy. The nucleus now has 2 more proton so the atomic number increases by 1 and again a new different element has been formed. The mass number of the isotope is still the same.
How is the atomic number of a nucleus change is it by alpha decay or beta decay or gamma decay?
Alpha decay decreases the atomic number by two. Beta- decay increases the atomic number by one. Beta+ decay decreases the atomic number by one. Gamma decay does not change the atomic number. However, gamma decay is often incidental to a precipitating alpha or beta event that upsets the energy equilibrium in the nucleus, so the two are not unrelated.
How is the atomic mass number of a nucleus changed by alpha decay or by beta decay or by gamma decay?
The mass does not change much. The Atomic number will increase though.
How is the atomic number of a nucleus change by gamma decay?
In gamma decay ,nucleus lose a charge of -1 and the daughter nucleus has charge of Z+1.
When the nucleus of an atom changes by emiting particles what is this called?
radioactive decay
How does a nucleus change when beta decay of the nucleus occurs?
The atomic number increases by one unit when a beta decay occurs.
What causes the process of transmutations?
The number of protons in the nucleus changes.
What is a radioactive decay equation?
Gamma is not a decay process. It is a consequence of a decay process, but it, in itself, is not a decay process. It is the emission of a photon from the excited state of the nucleus in response to a decay process such as alpha or beta that changes the nucleus and leaves it with excess energy.
How can an atoms of one element change into an atom of a different element?
By losing protons. Atomic number determines what kind of element it is. ---------------------------- This can only happen if the nucleus changes its number of protons because the nucleus is unstable and undergoes radioactive decay. As it changes it will emit some form of radiation
What kinds of changes to a nucleus occur for each kind of nuclear decay?
In alpha decay, the nucleus loses 2 protons and 2 neutrons. This causes the atomic number to decrease by 2, thus a new element is formed. The mass also changes by 4. Extra energy is also released as gamma radiation. In beta decay, one neutron in the nucleus changes into a proton and the nucleus emits a beta particle (the electron). Also gamma rays may be released calling away extra energy. The nucleus now has 2 more proton so the atomic number increases by 1 and again a new different element has been formed. The mass number of the isotope is still the same.
How is the atomic number of a nucleus change is it by alpha decay or beta decay or gamma decay?
Alpha decay decreases the atomic number by two. Beta- decay increases the atomic number by one. Beta+ decay decreases the atomic number by one. Gamma decay does not change the atomic number. However, gamma decay is often incidental to a precipitating alpha or beta event that upsets the energy equilibrium in the nucleus, so the two are not unrelated.
What happens inside a nucleus if betta decay occurs?
The neutron changes into a proton and an electron
During the beta decay the following change will occur in the nucleus's.?
A neutron changes to a proton.
How does nuclear decay affect the atomic number and mass number of a nucleus that changes after undergoing decay?
Beta+ decay and electron capture causes the atomic number to drop by one. Beta- causes the the atomic number to rise by one.Proton emission causes the atomic and mass number to drop by one.Neutron emission causes the mass number to drop by one.Alpha decay causes the atomic number to drop by two and the mass number to drop by four.
How does the atomic number of a nucleus change when beta decay occurs?
The atomic number increases by one unit when a beta decay occurs.
