I'm assuming we are talking about Rn222.
Rn222 is part of the U238 chain (also known as the Radium series).
Rn222 (half life 3.8 days) -> Po218 + alpha particle (5.59 MeV)
Po218 (half life 3.1 minutes) -> Pb214 + alpha particle (6.115 MeV)
Pb214 (half life 26.8 minutes) -> Bi214 + beta- particle (1.024 MeV)
Bi214 (half life 19.9 minutes) -> Po214 + beta- particle (3.272 MeV)
Po214 (half life .164 ms) -> Pb210 + alpha particle (7.883 MeV)
Pb210 (half life 22.3 years) -> Bi210 + beta- particle (64 keV)
Bi210 (half life 5.013 days) -> Po210 + beta- particle (1.426 MeV)
Po210 (half life 138.4 days) -> Pb206 + alpha particle (5.407 MeV)
Pb206 (lead) is stable so that is the end of the chain.
If radon-210 undergoes alpha decay, it will produce the alpha particle (which is a helium-4 nucleus) and polonium-206. The equation looks like this: 86210Ra => 24He + 84206Po You'll note that in the balanced nuclear equation, the atomic numbers, which are the subscripts, balance on both sides of the equation (86 = 2 + 84). The atomic masses, which are the superscripts, also balance on both sides of the equation (210 = 4 + 206).
The nuclear equation for the alpha decay of 242Pu is: ^24294Pu -> ^23892U + ^4He2 This equation shows that the nucleus of 242Pu decays into a nucleus of 238U and an alpha particle, which is a helium-4 nucleus.
The balanced nuclear equation for the beta decay of potassium-42 is: ^42K -> ^42Ca + e^- + νe
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 + 24HeThe alpha particle is represented as an He nucleus.
What is missing is the type of decay that occurs during the transformation. For example, uranium-238 decays into thorium-234 through alpha decay, so the missing component would be the emission of an alpha particle in the balanced equation.
The balanced nuclear equation for the alpha decay of thorium-230 is: ^230Th → ^226Ra + ^4He
Po-216- -----------------> Pb-212
The equation for the alpha decay of 226Ra: 88226Ra --> 86222Rn + 24He The alpha particle is represented as a helium (He) nucleus.
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Uranium-239 does NOT decay by alpha decay, it decays only by beta and gammadecay.
If radon-210 undergoes alpha decay, it will produce the alpha particle (which is a helium-4 nucleus) and polonium-206. The equation looks like this: 86210Ra => 24He + 84206Po You'll note that in the balanced nuclear equation, the atomic numbers, which are the subscripts, balance on both sides of the equation (86 = 2 + 84). The atomic masses, which are the superscripts, also balance on both sides of the equation (210 = 4 + 206).
The nuclear equation for the alpha decay of 242Pu is: ^24294Pu -> ^23892U + ^4He2 This equation shows that the nucleus of 242Pu decays into a nucleus of 238U and an alpha particle, which is a helium-4 nucleus.
The equation for the alpha decay of 213At: 85213At --> 83209Bi + 24He where the alpha particle is represented as a helium nucleus.
The equation for the alpha decay of 265Bh is:107265Bh --> 105261Db + 24He where the 24He is an alpha particle or helium nucleus.
The balanced nuclear equation for the beta decay of potassium-42 is: ^42K -> ^42Ca + e^- + νe
The balanced equation for the alpha decay of thorium-229, Th-229, is: Th-229 -> Ra-225 + He-4 This equation shows that a thorium-229 nucleus undergoes alpha decay to form a radium-225 nucleus and a helium-4 particle.
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 + 24HeThe alpha particle is represented as an He nucleus.