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What is the nuclear decay equation for plutonium 239?
The first step is an alpha decay to (guess what!) uranium 235. You can probably take it from there.
What is the nuclear equation for the alpha decay of uranium 239?
Uranium-239 does NOT decay by alpha decay, it decays only by beta and gammadecay.
What would Americium transmute into if it expelled an alpha particle?
For example americium-241 decay to neptunium-237 and americium-243 decay to neptunium-239.
What is the heaviest of the forms of radioactive decay is?
I'm pretty sure its alpha.
Which daughter element is produced from the alpha decay of americium 241?
The alpha decay of americium-241 produce neptunium-237.
What is the product of alpha decay?
plutonium-239
To what does plutonium-239 decay when it loses an alpha particle?
Yes, plutonium-239 emits alpha particles by decay.
What is the nuclear decay equation for plutonium 239?
The first step is an alpha decay to (guess what!) uranium 235. You can probably take it from there.
What kind of decay must neptunium-239 undergo in order to generate plutonium-239?
Neptunium-239 must undergo beta decay to generate plutonium-239.
What is the nuclear equation for the alpha decay of uranium 239?
Uranium-239 does NOT decay by alpha decay, it decays only by beta and gammadecay.
What kind of rays does uranium 235 and plutonium 239 release?
Uranium-235 and plutonium-239 release alpha, beta, and gamma rays during the process of radioactive decay. Alpha particles are helium nuclei, beta particles are high-energy electrons or positrons, and gamma rays are electromagnetic radiation.
What was combined with alpha particles to create curium 242?
I suppose that the isotope formed is Am-245.
What is half life of plutonium?
The half life of plutonium-239 is 2,41.10e+4 years.
What element was made by bombarding plutonium and alpha particles?
The reaction is:Pu-239 + alpha = Cm-242 + n
What is the equation for the alpha decay of americium 243?
Americium-243 might undergo alpha decay to become neptunium-239, and here is that equation: 95243Am => 93239Np + 24He++ The americium-243 has undergone transmutation to become neptunium-239, and the alpha particle, which is a helium-4 nucleus, can be seen on the tail end of the equation.
What particles does plutonium give off?
Plutonium is especially an alpha particles emitter.
What element results if four protons and four neutrons are ejected from a plutonium nucleus?
The most common isotope of plutonium is Pu-239. Ejecting four protons and four neutrons would reduce the atomic number from 94 to 90 and the mass number from 239 to 231. Element #90 is Thorium, so the answer would be Thorium-231. However, that is not an actual decay mode for Pu-239. Pu-239 decays by emitting an alpha particle (two protons and two neutrons) to Uranium-235. U-235 can then further decay by emitting another alpha particle to form Th-231.
