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The decay is: Th-230-------------Ra-226 + He-4
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What kind of particles are emitted by radon?
Radon emits alpha particles.
What are alpha particles emitted by a microgram of plutonium over a year?
Number of alpha particles emitted by 1 μg of 239Pu in a year: 2,3·103·365·24·60·60 = 72,5328·109.
Where could one locate Alpha particles?
Alpha particles are most commonly found when alpha decay occurs. An alpha particle is emitted during alpha decay. Further information about alpha particles can be found on the Wikipedia website.
What radiations are emitted by radium and polonium?
Radium and polonium are principally alpha emitters.
When U-238 decays to th-234 what has been emitted?
When U-238 decays to Th-234, an alpha particle is emitted. An alpha particle consists of two protons and two neutrons, and is essentially a helium nucleus.
What type of radiation is emitted when polonium 212 forms lead 208?
In this case alpha particles are emitted.
What type of radiation is emitted by thorium 230?
Alpha
How are alpha particles used in smoke alarms?
Alpha radiation is emitted from the amercium button in a smoke detector. When smoke goes into the smoke detector it blocks the stream of alpha particles emitted from the americium. That triggers an alarm.
What type of radiation alpha beta or gamma is emitted by thorium-230?
alpha particles.
How many alpha particles are produced as one atom of uranium-238 decays to an atom of lead-206?
4 alpha particles were emitted. This is known by the fact that an alpha particle ,on being given out, decrease the mass number of the element by 4.Hence the decrease in mass number in above question is 12 which itself states the answer that 4 alpha particles are emitted. The number of beta particles emitted are 3 beta particle have been emitted.
How fast does alpha radiation move?
alpha radiations travel with different speed depending upon the source they are emitted from
What are the three major forms of emitted radiation?
The three major forms of emitted ionizing radiation are Alpha, Beta and Gamma.
What kind of particles are emitted by radon?
Radon emits alpha particles.
What would result in a transmutation?
An alpha particle being emitted would result in a transmutation.
What are alpha particles emitted by a microgram of plutonium over a year?
Number of alpha particles emitted by 1 μg of 239Pu in a year: 2,3·103·365·24·60·60 = 72,5328·109.
Where could one locate Alpha particles?
Alpha particles are most commonly found when alpha decay occurs. An alpha particle is emitted during alpha decay. Further information about alpha particles can be found on the Wikipedia website.
Result in a transmutation?
An alpha particle being emitted would result in a transmutation.
