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What is the nuclear decay equation for Xenon 133?
133 0 133 Xe - B + Cs 54 -1 55
When an atom undergoes radioactive decay does it become a different element?
That depends on the type of decay, alpha and beta decay change the atom into a different element but gamma decay does not.
What is the nuclear decay for francium?
Francium-223 decay to radium-223; each isotope have another type of decay.
Will electrons will be emitted in a radioactive decay?
It does not usually involve the atom's electrons, except for a type of decay called K capture. But the beta particles ejected in what is called beta decay are either electrons or positrons.
Who discovered radioactive decay in 1898?
ernest Rutherford _______________________________________________________________ Radioactive decay was actually discovered in 1896 by Henri Bacquerel. Ernest Rutherford discovered the formula of radioactive decay (Such as the falk-life, differences between alpha and beta decay and even how the elements become new elements after the decay), but he did not discover the radioactive decay himself.
How long did it take for xenon to decay into cesium?
Most isotopes of Xenon are stable and so do not decay. The shortest lived isotope has a half life of more than 10^16 (10 quadrillion) years.
Is xenon radioactve?
Some isotopes of xenon do undergo radioactive decay to caesium.
Which solid element has 135 neutrons in its nucleus?
The element with 135 neutrons in its nucleus is Xenon, which has an atomic number of 54.
What is the durability of xenon?
Most of the isotopes of xenon are stable and even those that do decay, have half-lives of more than a quadrillion years!
What decaying radioisotope produces xenon-131 through beta decay?
Iodine-131 is a decaying radioisotope that produces xenon-131 through beta decay. During beta decay, a neutron is transformed into a proton within the nucleus, and a beta particle (an electron) is emitted, resulting in the production of xenon-131.
What is the daughter product for the beta decay of iodine-136?
We know that iodine-131 will undergo beta minus decay, and an electron will appear as a result. (An electron antineutrino will also be produced, but we don't want to go there in this topic.)
When xenon-152 undergoes alpha decay it transmutates into what?
When xenon-152 undergoes alpha decay, it transmutates into tellurium-148. During this process, it emits an alpha particle, which consists of two protons and two neutrons, leading to a decrease in its atomic number and mass number. As a result, the atomic number decreases from 54 (xenon) to 52 (tellurium).
Does air ordinarily contain xenon?
Yes, xenon is a rare and inert gas that occurs in trace amounts in Earth's atmosphere, at a concentration of about 0.000009%. It is produced by the radioactive decay of radon gas and is also released during volcanic activity.
What is the nuclear decay equation for Xenon 133?
133 0 133 Xe - B + Cs 54 -1 55
Can you break xenon?
It depends on what you mean by "break". Xenon is a monatomic gas so you aren't going to have any molecular bonds to break in the gas. Most Xenon is composed of stable isotopes so it doesn't much 'break" by radioactive decay. You could bombard it with nuclear particles and cause it to either absorb them and "break" by being transformed into a heavier element, or absorb to become radioactive and then "break" by decay, or fission to produce lighter elements (this is the most difficult since a lot of xenon isotopes are such good neutron absorbers)
What is the result of cesium-137 undergoing beta-minus decay?
Beta minus decay emits a positron so a proton is changed to a neutron in this process. This means that caesium 137 decays to Xenon 137
Is xenon dangerous?
Xenon is generally not considered dangerous to human health at normal exposure levels. It is a non-toxic and inert gas which means it does not react readily with other substances or cause harm. However, in high concentrations, xenon can displace oxygen in the air leading to asphyxiation.
