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Does the total number of nucleons in the nucleus of the atom ever increase during the decay chain?
No, the total number of nucleons in the nucleus remains constant during a decay chain. The total number of protons and neutrons may change as individual particles are emitted during decay, but the overall number of nucleons (protons and neutrons combined) remains the same within a closed system.
Protons and neutrons together are known as?
no there are different elements, and you can check a periodic table for more information.
This equation is an example of what nuclear decay 232 90 Th to 4 2 He plus 228 88 Ra?
Alpha
What is a good explanation why the atomic number stays the same during beta decay?
To my knowledge (and I stand to be corrected on this), the atomic number of an element does not stay the same after beta decay but increases or decreases by 1 depending on the direction of the decay; if a neutron becomes a proton, the atomic number changes by +1; if a proton becomes a neutron, the atomic number changes by -1.
What total number is the mass number of an atom obtained by?
Add the Neutrons and Protons. The electrons are irrelevant in the mass number.
Does the total number of nucleons in the nucleus of the atom ever increase during the decay chain?
No, the total number of nucleons in the nucleus remains constant during a decay chain. The total number of protons and neutrons may change as individual particles are emitted during decay, but the overall number of nucleons (protons and neutrons combined) remains the same within a closed system.
What happens to the total number of nucleons during beta decay?
The total number of nucleons remains the same during beta decay. A neutron is converted into a proton and an electron (beta particle), so the total number of nucleons (protons + neutrons) stays constant.
What is the source of the alpha decay?
Alpha decay is a nuclear process where a 4He nucleus is spontaneously emitted to reduce energy and lower the initial isotopes total number of nucleons.
How can you tell how many nucleons are in an element?
total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
When a beta particle is emitted the mass number of a necleus are?
When a beta particle is emitted, the mass number of the nucleus remains the same. The mass number is the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus, and beta decay involves the transformation of a neutron into a proton, which does not affect the total number of nucleons in the nucleus.
Protons and neutrons together are known as?
no there are different elements, and you can check a periodic table for more information.
The nuclei of all atoms have?
protons and neutrons, collectively called nucleons, at their core. The number of protons in the nucleus determines the element's identity, while the total number of nucleons determines the atom's mass number. Electrons orbit the nucleus in distinct energy levels.
This equation is an example of what nuclear decay 232 90 Th to 4 2 He plus 228 88 Ra?
Alpha
Which is the strongest stable element?
The largest known completely stable (e.g., stable to alpha, beta, and gamma decay) nucleus is lead-208 which contains a total of 208 nucleons (126 neutrons and 82 protons).
What is the nuclear equation for decay of tin-122 with the emissions of beta particles?
From the Wikipedia article in tin isotopes, it seems that tin-122 is "observationally stable", meaning that it has not been observed to decay. The article also states that it is believed to decay via beta- beta- decay, into tellurium-122. This type of decay - if it really exists - would have to be extremely slow, if it hasn't been observed yet. Since tellurium has 2 more protons than tin, and the total number of nucleons is the same (122), it follows that the end-product would have 2 neutrons less.
What is a good explanation why the atomic number stays the same during beta decay?
To my knowledge (and I stand to be corrected on this), the atomic number of an element does not stay the same after beta decay but increases or decreases by 1 depending on the direction of the decay; if a neutron becomes a proton, the atomic number changes by +1; if a proton becomes a neutron, the atomic number changes by -1.
What total number is the mass number of an atom obtained by?
Add the Neutrons and Protons. The electrons are irrelevant in the mass number.
