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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.
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What can be emmited from radioactive decay?
Many particles can be emitted from radioactive decay. We have Internal Conversion in which a nucleus transfers the energy to an electron which then releases it. There is also Isometric Transition which is basically the gamma ray (photon). There is the decay in which a nucleon is emitted. In this scenario we can have an alpha decay (in which an alpha particle decays), a proton emission, a neutron emission, double proton emission (two protons are emitted), spontaneous fission (the nucleus brakes down into two smaller nuclei and/or other particles) and we have the cluster decay (where the nucleus emits a smaller nucleus). There is the beta decay too. There is the Beta decay (electron and electron antineutrino are emitted), positron emission (a positron and an electron neutrino are emitted), electron capture (an electron is captured by the nucleus and a neutrino is emitted), bound state beta decay (the nucleus decays to an electron and an antineutrino but here the electron is not emitted since it is captured into a K-shell), double beta decay (two electrons and two antineutrinos are emitted), double electron capture (the nucleus absorbs two electrons and emits two neutrinos), electron capture with positron emission (an electron is absorbed and a positron is emitted along with two neutrinos), and double positron emission (in which the nucleus emits two positrons and two neutrons).
Radioactive decay does not involve electrons?
Actually there is a mode of radioactive decay which involves an atomic electron. It is called electron capture and results in the atomic number Z decreasing by 1 and the mass number A remaining the same. This happens in nuclei which have a deficiency of neutrons. No ion is formed, but a K or L x-ray can be emitted in addition to a neutrino and possible gamma rays.
Definition for Radioactive decay?
Radioactive decay is the characteristics of radioactive substances that all radioactive atoms do not disintegrate at once but do so gradually .It is spontaneous and it is not influenced by external conditions such as temperature, pressure , etc.. In any radioactive decay , either an alpha particle or beta particle is emitted by atom .Both the particles are not emitted simultaneously .Moreover , the atom does not emit more than one alpha particle or more than one beta particle at a time
Why does a radioactive decay cause a rise in temperature?
Emitted particles transfer energy to surrounding atoms when they collide with them
What happens when carbon 14 undergoes radioactive decay?
6C14 ---------> 7N14 + -1 e0 Beta particle is emitted and carbon changes into nitrogen
Radioactive decay do not involve electrons?
Radioactive decay may or may not involve electrons. There are different types of radioactive decay.
Are x-rays emitted during radioactive decay?
Yes they are. Nearly all kinds of electromagnetic radiation are emitted during radioactive decay
Gamma rays are emitted by what?
they are emitted by radioactivity during radioactive decay.
Gamma rays are emitted by?
they are emitted by radioactivity during radioactive decay.
A negative charged particle emitted during radioactive decay?
An electron during beta decay.
What particles has the same mass as an electron but a positive charge and is sometimes emitted from the nucleus during radioactive decay?
Protons are rarely emitted, but a decay mode called positron decay is very common. The positron is the antiparticle of the electron and is exactly the same mass as the electron. It has charge +e.
Is radioactive decay an electron?
No. An electron may be emitted in some cases, though.
Radioactive decay involve electons?
radioactive decay does not involve electrons as its composed of alpha, beta and gamma rays
What happens when an unstable nucleus undergoes radioactive decay?
Particles or electromagnetic radiation are emitted.
Radioactive decay can be affected by what?
Most types of radioactive decay cannot be affected by anything. However, radioactive decay involving electron capture will be affected by the removal of electrons from around the nucleus. In the absence of orbital electrons, it cannot occur at all.
On the atomic level what causes an electromagnetic wave to be emitted?
On any level the movement of charge carriers (electrons, protons etc) cause EM radiation to be emitted. Gamma rays are also emitted as the result of some radioactive decay reactions All radioactive decay reactions produce EM radiation of some kind because they involve the movement of charge carriers such as the ejection of alpha particles (double positive charge).
He high energy photon emitted by a nucleus during fission and radioactive decay?
gamma ray
