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+
Curium-242 has 122 neutrons and Curium-244 has 124 neutrons. This neutron difference causes them to have different decay pathways and half-lives, with Curium-242 having a shorter half-life than Curium-244.
Californium-252 was discovered by a team of scientists led by Albert Ghiorso at the University of California, Berkeley in 1950. They synthesized Californium-252 by bombarding curium-242 with alpha particles.
Oxygen is responsible for the absorption of solar radiation with a wavelength less than 242nm. UV radiation splits oxygen into atoms and the atoms combine with other oxygen molecules to form ozone. Generally, all multi-atom?æ compounds are capable of absorbing UV radiation when the wavelength is short.
Plutonium is a silvery metal.- Vickers hardness: 255 - Brinell hardness: 242 - Mohs hardness: cca. 3,7
Oxygen absorbs ultraviolet radiation with wavelengths shorter than 242 nm, specifically in the UV-C range. UV-C radiation breaks apart oxygen molecules to form ozone in the stratosphere, which helps protect Earth from harmful UV radiation reaching the surface.
The nuclear reaction is: 242Cm + 4He = 245Cf + n
The nuclear reaction is: 242Cm + 4He = 245Cf + n
The nuclear reaction is: 242Cm + 4He = 245Cf + n
I suppose that the isotope formed is Am-245.
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.
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.
The reaction is:Pu-239 + alpha = Cm-242 + n
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.
The other product formed when curium-242 is bombarded with an alpha particle is uranium-238.
The first nuclear reaction to obtain curium was:Pu-239 + He-4 = Cm-242 + nNow curium is separated from burned nuclear fuels.
The first nuclear reaction to obtain curium was:Pu-239 + He-4 = Cm-242 + nNow curium is separated from burned nuclear fuels.
I suppose that the isotope formed is Am-245.