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In beta- decay, a neutron is converted into a proton, and an electron and an electron antineutrino is emitted. More fundamentally, a down quark is converted into an up quark by the emission of a W- boson. The quark conversion is part of the neutron becoming a proton, and the W- boson subsequently decays into the electron and electron antineutrino.
In beta+ decay, a proton is converted into a neutron with the addition of energy, and a positron and an electron neutrino is emitted. More fundamentally, an up quark is converted into a down quark, causing the emission of the electron and electron antineutrino. If the beta+ decay also involves K capture, which is the capture of a K shell electron into the nucleus, then there will be subsequent realignment of the electron shells and emission of photons of various energies (x-ray) as the electrons come back to ground state.
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Where could one locate Alpha particles?
Alpha particles are most commonly found when alpha decay occurs. An alpha particle is emitted during alpha decay. Further information about alpha particles can be found on the Wikipedia website.
What type of decay is involved when polonium -214 decays into lead -210?
Alpha decay is involved when polonium-214 decays into lead-210. In alpha decay, an alpha particle (2 protons and 2 neutrons) is emitted from the nucleus, reducing the atomic number by 2 and the mass number by 4.
High-energy light waves that are released from a radioactive nucleus during alpha decay and beta decay?
Gamma rays, which are photons with a certain energy step change, are emitted from the nucleus when the nucleus is returned from an excited state back down to ground state, as often occurs during alpha and beta decay.
One kind of radiation not released by radioactive decay is .?
alpha particles
What type of particles are released as part of alpha decay?
It is the alpha particle, which is actually a helium-4 nucleus, that is emitted during alpha decay. The helium-4 nucleus, you'll recall, consists of two protons and two neutrons.See the links below for more information.
What type of radiation is released during the decay of californium?
Alpha particles and neutrons fron spontaneous fission
What are the possible products of the alpha decay of uranium-238?
The possible products of the alpha decay of uranium-238 are thorium-234 and helium-4. During alpha decay, the uranium nucleus releases an alpha particle (helium nucleus) and transforms into thorium-234.
Where could one locate Alpha particles?
Alpha particles are most commonly found when alpha decay occurs. An alpha particle is emitted during alpha decay. Further information about alpha particles can be found on the Wikipedia website.
What type of decay is involved when polonium -214 decays into lead -210?
Alpha decay is involved when polonium-214 decays into lead-210. In alpha decay, an alpha particle (2 protons and 2 neutrons) is emitted from the nucleus, reducing the atomic number by 2 and the mass number by 4.
High-energy light waves that are released from a radioactive nucleus during alpha decay and beta decay?
Gamma rays, which are photons with a certain energy step change, are emitted from the nucleus when the nucleus is returned from an excited state back down to ground state, as often occurs during alpha and beta decay.
One kind of radiation not released by radioactive decay is .?
alpha particles
What type of decay does Am-241 undergo to become Np-237?
Americium-241 undergoes alpha decay to become Neptunium-237. During alpha decay, an alpha particle (two protons and two neutrons) is emitted, resulting in the conversion of Americium-241 to Neptunium-237.
What type of particles are released as part of alpha decay?
It is the alpha particle, which is actually a helium-4 nucleus, that is emitted during alpha decay. The helium-4 nucleus, you'll recall, consists of two protons and two neutrons.See the links below for more information.
Is alpha decay the same as alpha radiation?
No. Decay is the process, radiation is the product.
How can the element Americium change into the element neptunium?
Americium can change into neptunium through a process called alpha decay. During alpha decay, an alpha particle (helium nucleus) is emitted from the nucleus of the americium atom, resulting in the transformation of the americium atom into a neptunium atom.
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.
Does alpha decay always decreases the number of protons by an even number?
Yes, an alpha radiation particle is 2 protons and 2 neutrons so for every alpha particle emitted the radioactive nuclide loses 2 protons.
