answersLogoWhite

0

Plutonium-241 decays by both beta- and alpha decay. For beta- decay the equation is ...

94241Pu -> 95241Am + e- + v-e

Not asked but answered for completeness sake, for alpha decay the equation is ...

94241Pu -> 92237U +24He2+

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

When curium -242 is bombarded with alpha particles a neutron and are formed?

The nuclear reaction is: 242Cm + 4He = 245Cf + n


When curium-242 is bombarded with alpha particles a neutron and what are formed?

The nuclear reaction is: 242Cm + 4He = 245Cf + n


When curium-242 is bombarded with alpha particles a neutron and are formed?

The nuclear reaction is: 242Cm + 4He = 245Cf + n


What was combined with alpha particles to create curium 242?

I suppose that the isotope formed is Am-245.


How is element californium obtained?

For the first time californium is obtained with the nuclear reaction:Cm-242 + He--------------Cf-245 + nThe important isotope Cf-252 is obtained in nuclear reactors after a long time irradiation of plutonium with neutrons.


What are the nuclear equations for the following processes bismuth 214 undergoes b-minus decay potassium-38 undergoes b-plus emission plutonium-242 emits radiation?

Bismuth-214 undergoes beta-minus decay: 214Bi --> 214Po + e^- Potassium-38 undergoes beta-plus emission: 38K --> 38Ar + e^+ Plutonium-242 emits radiation: No specific nuclear equation as "emits radiation" is a general statement.


What element was made by bombarding plutonium and alpha particles?

The reaction is:Pu-239 + alpha = Cm-242 + n


What happens to curium-242 when it's bombarded with an alpha particle?

Depending on the energy of the alpha, fusion into Californium-246 could happen, or elastic Rutherford scattering could happen. If the alpha was energized enough to compensate for the reactions net mass increase (mCf - mCm - mα = 6.86MeV) and the Coulomb barrier (about 26MeV), so about 33MeV total, it could fuse into Cf246. Otherwise it'll bounce off the Cm242 via elastic scattering.


When curium-242 is bombarded with an alpha particle two products are formed one of which is a neutron what is the other product?

The other product formed when curium-242 is bombarded with an alpha particle is uranium-238.


How can you get curium?

The first nuclear reaction to obtain curium was:Pu-239 + He-4 = Cm-242 + nNow curium is separated from burned nuclear fuels.


How was curium formed?

The first nuclear reaction to obtain curium was:Pu-239 + He-4 = Cm-242 + nNow curium is separated from burned nuclear fuels.


When curium 242 is bombarded with alpha particles two products are formed one of these is a neutron what is the other?

I suppose that the isotope formed is Am-245.