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What happens when thorium 234 undergoes beta decay?
You'd have to specify the isotope of thorium for us to definitively identify the isotope produced. A thorium atom that undergoes alpha decay will become a radium atom. However, we can't identify the specific isotope of radium without knowing the number of neutrons in the original thorium atom.
Would you use uranium 235 or thorium 232 to date a sample that was about million years old?
Uranium-235 would be more suitable for dating a sample that is around a million years old because its half-life is around 700 million years, which would provide a more accurate measurement compared to thorium-232, which has a shorter half-life.
How radioactivity of thorium important?
Thorium is important due to its natural radioactivity, which has potential applications in nuclear energy production as a fuel source. Its use in thorium-based nuclear reactors can improve safety and reduce nuclear waste compared to traditional uranium reactors. Additionally, thorium reserves are more abundant than uranium, making it a promising alternative for sustainable energy production.
What is thorium the elements long electron configuration?
The long electron configuration of thorium (atomic number 90) is [Rn] 6d2 7s2, where [Rn] represents the electron configuration of the noble gas radon (atomic number 86) that precedes thorium in the periodic table. This configuration indicates the distribution of electrons in thorium's orbitals, with 2 electrons in the 6d orbital and 2 in the 7s orbital.
What is the alpha decay of the Thorium isotope Th 232?
Seems some mistake in printing the mass number of thorium. It has to be 227. No Th-225 is available as far as the tables have been analysed. When a alpha particle comes out then the atomic number of parent is reduced by 2 and its mass number will be reduced by 4. So in case of Th-227, it gets changed to Ra-223 after the emission of an alpha particle.
What notation indicates the thorium isotope produced?
For example a thorium isotope is Th-231 or 23190 Th.
When uranium undergoes alpha decay it becomes an isotope of thorium. Which notation indicates the thorium isotope produced?
When uranium undergoes alpha decay, it emits an alpha particle (which is equivalent to a helium nucleus, ( ^4_2He )), resulting in a decrease of its atomic number by 2 and its mass number by 4. For example, if uranium-238 (( ^{238}{92}U )) undergoes alpha decay, it transforms into thorium-234 (( ^{234}{90}Th )). Thus, the notation for the thorium isotope produced is ( ^{234}_{90}Th ).
What is the orbital notation of thorium?
The electron configuration of thorium is: [Rn]6d27s2.
What is the isotope notation for thorium?
Unfortunately WikiAnswers doesn't accept subscript/superscript.For the isotope thorium-232: 232Th90232 is a superscript (mass number) and 90 is a subscript (atomic number).
What is the notation that indicates the thorium isotope?
After the IUPAC rule: 232Th, etc.Also used: Th-232, thorium-232
Why mass of uranium destroys when it breaks into platinum and then into thorium?
- After alpha disintegration the isotope uranium-238 is transformed in the isotope thorium-234. - After alpha disintegration the isotope uranium-235 is transformed in the isotope thorium-230. Platinum is a misspelling ?
The isotopes often called Thorium B and Thorium D are actually isotopes of what other element?
Thorium B is 212Pb: radioactive isotope of lead. Thorium D is 208Pb: stable isotope of lead.
How many protons does thorium -230 have?
Thorium has 90 protons. It does not matter which isotope is involved.
What isotopes remains after the alpha decay of uranium-238?
232U alpha decays to 228Th. Thorium-228 is the daughter product of the alpha decay of uranium-232.
What is Thorium breeder reacter?
In this type of nuclear reactor the fertile isotope thorium-232 is transformed in the fissile isotope uranium-233 and this act as a nuclear fuel.
How many neutorns does thorium have?
Thorium-232 has 142 neutrons; the number of neutrons differ for each isotope.
Is thorium better than uranium?
Yes, we can get more electricity from thorium, if you are asking about the supply. When 232Th is used in a nuclear reactor, it is bred to become 233U. This isotope of uranium has about as much energy available as 235U, so the amount of energy per fission event is about the same for thorium as it is for uranium. Aside from that, however, there are important differences. Thorium does not need to be enriched, so all of it can be used. The amount of thorium we have is a multiple of the amount of uranium. The combination means that, where we only have a few decades supply of uranium, we have enough thorium to last thousands of years.
