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It is not an element, but it is just the nucleus of a helium atom. In alpha decay equations, you can denote the alpha particle as 42He because it has an atomic mass of 4 and 2 protons.

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In alpha and beta decay the parent elements is always a different element from the daughter element?

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In alpha and beta decay the parent element and the daughter?

In alpha decay, the parent element releases an alpha particle, which is a helium nucleus consisting of 2 protons and 2 neutrons. The daughter element formed has an atomic number 2 less and a mass number 4 less than the parent element. In beta decay, the parent element undergoes a transformation where a neutron is converted into a proton, emitting an electron (beta particle) and an antineutrino. The daughter element formed has an atomic number 1 more than the parent element.


What is the term for the element that a radioactive isotope decay into?

The term for the element that a radioactive isotope decays into is called the "daughter product". During radioactive decay, the original isotope transforms into a different element or isotope through a series of decay reactions.


How can radioactive decay change one element into another?

Radioactive decay occurs when the nucleus of an unstable element transforms into a more stable configuration by emitting particles or energy. During this process, the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus may change, leading to the formation of a different element. This transformation follows specific decay pathways that are governed by the elements' atomic structures and decay modes.


What new element is then created by a single beta decay of this isotope 239U?

In a single beta decay of uranium-239 (239U), the new element created is neptunium-239 (239Np). During the beta decay process, a neutron in the uranium nucleus is transformed into a proton, resulting in the creation of neptunium-239.

Related Questions

What results in radioactive decay causes loss of one or more protons?

a new element is formed


What is a colorless naturally occurring radioactive inert gaseous element formed by radioactive decay?

It is radon that we see formed from the decay of naturally radioactive substances in the earth's crust.


In alpha and beta decay the parent elements is always a different element from the daughter element?

true


What element is formed when neptunium disentergrates?

Neptunium-237 decay to protactinium-233.Each other isotope has another schema of decay.


When elements are formed by another element why is it dangerous?

The process where an element turns to another is radioactive decay, and exposure to radioactivity is dangerous.


Bombarding a nucleus with high-energy particles that change it from one element into another is called?

During two types of radioactive decay an element is converted into another, 1- beta decay, during this decay a new element is formed with increase of one unit in atomic no but having the same atomic mass, 2- alpha decay converts the element into another having two units less in atomic no and four unit less in atomic mass.


What element is formed when neptunium desintegrates?

Neptunium-237 decay to protactinium-233.Other isotopes of Np decay to other daughter isotopes.


What is the daughter product of nuclear decay?

The daughter product of nuclear decay is a new element or isotope that is formed as a result of the original radioactive material decaying.


In alpha and beta decay the parent element and the daughter?

In alpha decay, the parent element releases an alpha particle, which is a helium nucleus consisting of 2 protons and 2 neutrons. The daughter element formed has an atomic number 2 less and a mass number 4 less than the parent element. In beta decay, the parent element undergoes a transformation where a neutron is converted into a proton, emitting an electron (beta particle) and an antineutrino. The daughter element formed has an atomic number 1 more than the parent element.


What results when radioactive decay causes loss or one more protons?

If radioactive decay causes the loss of one or more protons, the element changes into a different element with a lower atomic number. This process is known as transmutation. The new element formed will have different chemical properties than the original element due to the change in the number of protons.


Is Radon a planet?

Nope, but it is a colorless, radioactive, inert gaseous element formed by the radioactive decay of radium.


Do element identities reamin the same or change during nuclear decay?

That depends on the nuclear decay type. For gamma decay, the identity does NOT change, but for alpha and beta, it does.