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Thorium chemical because it is an element on the Periodic Table. However, it can produce a nuclear reaction.

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When thorium 232 emits a beta particle the prduct is?

The nuclear reaction is: 232Th--------------- 228Ra + α


What element does thorium-230 decay when it emits an alpha particle?

Thorium-230 decays into radium-226 when it emits an alpha particle.


What element does thorium become if it emits an alpha particle?

The nuclear reaction is: 232Th--------------- 228Ra + α


When radioactive uranium decays it emits an alpha particle and produces a nuclide of thorium . according to the nuclear equation what is the mass of the thorium produced?

When uranium undergoes alpha decay, it emits an alpha particle (which consists of 2 protons and 2 neutrons) and transforms into thorium. The mass of the thorium produced can be determined by subtracting the mass of the emitted alpha particle from the original mass of the uranium nuclide. The specific mass of thorium will depend on the isotope of uranium that is decaying, but it generally corresponds to the mass number of the uranium minus 4 (for the alpha particle).


When thorium emits beta particle the resulting nucleus has a atomic number?

The resulting element is protactinium, atomic number 91.


Into what elements does uranium 235 decay?

Uranium-235 decays primarily through alpha decay, where it emits an alpha particle (helium nucleus) and transforms into thorium-231.


What element does thorium 230 decay when it emits an alpha particle?

When thorium-230 decays by emitting an alpha particle, it transforms into radium-226. This decay process reduces the mass number by 4 and the atomic number by 2.


What happens to thorium when it emits an alpha particle?

Alpha emission means a He (A=4, Z=2) core is released along with energy. Helium's atomic number is 2 and the atomic mass is 4. So when Thorium (A=x, Z=90) emits an alpha particle it becomes a Radium (A=x-4, Z=88). By the way: Thorium is very vague when it comes to nuclear physics. It's important to state the atomic mass of the atom. There exist many forms of each element, called isotopes.


When a Uranium 238 emits an alpha particle the nucleus left behind has how many protons?

When a Uranium-238 emits an alpha particle, it loses 2 protons and 2 neutrons. The resulting nucleus, Thorium-234, has 90 protons.


What type of radiation alpha beta or gamma is emitted by thorium-230?

alpha particles.


What isotope is formed when uranium 235 emits an alpha particle?

You get this answer by performing the following: Mass # Mass # 4 Atomic # Parent symbol -> Atomic # Daughter symbol + 2 He 238 234 4 92 U -> 90 Th + 2 He Both sides must equal the same thing, so if you figure out what plus 4 = 238 and what plus 2 = 92, you can figure out the element is formed through decay. The resulting element in this case is Thorium.


If Th-234 emits an alpha particle what nucleus is formed?

When Th-234 (thorium-234) emits an alpha particle, it loses two protons and two neutrons. This results in the formation of U-230 (uranium-230) as the new nucleus. The alpha decay process can be represented by the equation: Th-234 → U-230 + α.