Alpha Decay
Radioactive Decay
Alpha Decay
Radioactive Decay Alpha Decay Beta Decay
Radioactive Decay Alpha Decay Beta Decay Gamma Decay
Radioactive Decay Alpha Decay Beta Decay Gamma Decay
Alpha Decay + N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N + N N + N +
+ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N + N A large unstable nucleus N + N +
Alpha Decay + N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N + N N + N +
+ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N + N N + N +
+ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N + N N + N +
+ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N + N N + N +
+ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N + N N + N +
+ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N + N N + N +
+ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N + N N + N +
+ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N + N N + N +
+ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N + N N + N +
+ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N + N N + N +
+ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N + N N + N +
+ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N + N N + N +
+ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N + N N + N + An alpha particle
Alpha Decay + N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N + N N + N + An alpha particle A smaller, more stable nucleus
Alpha Decay + N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N + N The PARENT nucleus N + N +
Alpha Decay + N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N + N The PARENT nucleus N + N +
Alpha Decay + N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N + N The PARENT nucleus N + N + N + N + An alpha particle
Alpha Decay + N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N + N The PARENT nucleus N + N + N + N + + N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N + N An alpha particle The DAUGHTER nucleus
Alpha Decay N + N + An alpha particle
An Alpha Particle
N + N +
N + N + proton
An Alpha Particle N + N + proton neutron proton
An Alpha Particle N + N + proton
An Alpha Particle N + N + proton
An Alpha Particle N + N +
N + N + A charge of +2
An Alpha Particle N + N + A charge of +2
An Alpha Particle N + N + Mass #
An Alpha Particle N + N +
N + N + proton neutron proton
An Alpha Particle N + N + Total mass = 4 proton neutron proton
An Alpha Particle N + N + Mass # Total mass = 4
An Alpha Particle N + N + Mass # = 4 Total mass = 4
An Alpha Particle N + N + Mass # = 4
An Alpha Particle N + N + The symbol for an Alpha Particle
An Alpha Particle N + N + or
An Alpha Particle N + N + or Another symbol for an Alpha Particle
An Alpha Particle N + N + or Another symbol for an Alpha Particle or
Some Examples of Alpha Decay
Alpha decay of americium–241
The Parent Nucleus Alpha decay of americium–241
The Daughter Nucleus Alpha decay of americium–241
An Alpha Particle Alpha decay of americium–241
Charge Alpha decay of americium–241 Charge
Protons Alpha decay of americium–241 Protons
Alpha decay of americium–241 Atomic Number
Charge Alpha decay of americium–241 Charge
Alpha decay of americium–241 Charge
Alpha decay of americium–241 Total charge on left = 95
Alpha decay of americium–241 Total charge on left = 95 Total charge on right = = 95
Alpha decay of americium–241 Mass
Alpha decay of americium–241 protons + neutrons
Alpha decay of americium–241 Mass number
Alpha decay of americium–241 Mass
Alpha decay of americium–241 Total mass on left = 241
Alpha decay of americium–241 Total mass on left = 241 Total mass on right = 241
Alpha decay of americium–241 An Alpha Particle
Alpha decay of americium–241 An Alpha Particle
Alpha decay of americium–241 An Alpha Particle
Alpha decay of radium–222 An Alpha Particle The Parent Nucleus The Daughter Nucleus
Charge Alpha decay of radium–222
Mass
Alpha decay of radium–222 An Alpha Particle
Alpha decay of radium–222 An Alpha Particle
Alpha decay of radium–222 An Alpha Particle
Filling in the Missing Particle
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Charge
= 92 Charge
= 92 Total charge on right = = 92 Charge
= 92 Total charge on right = = 92 Charge = 2 Charge
= 92 Total charge on right = = 92 Charge = 2 Charge = 90
Charge = 92 Total charge on right = = 92 Charge = 2 Charge = 90
thorium
Charge = 92 Total charge on right = = 92 Charge = 2 Charge = 90 Element symbol
Mass
Total mass on left = 238
Mass Total mass on left = 238 Total mass on right = = 238
Mass Total mass on left = 238 Total mass on right = = 238
Mass Total mass on left = 238 Total mass on right = = 238
Mass Total mass on left = 238 Total mass on right = = 238
The Daughter Nucleus
The Parent Nucleus An Alpha Particle Alpha decay of uranium–238
The Daughter Nucleus The Parent Nucleus Alpha decay of uranium–238
2 elements down
Atomic number decreases by 2
The Daughter Nucleus The Parent Nucleus Alpha decay of uranium–238 In an alpha decay, the atomic number of the daughter nucleus is always 2 less than the atomic number of the parent nucleus. Atomic # decreases by 2
The Daughter Nucleus The Parent Nucleus Alpha decay of uranium–238 In an alpha decay, the mass of the daughter nucleus is always 4 less than the mass of the parent nucleus. Mass decreases by 4
Finding the Parent Nucleus
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus.
An alpha particle
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus. ?
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Total charge on right = = 84
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus. Total charge on left = 84 Total charge on right = = 84
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus. Total charge on left = 84 Total charge on right = = 84
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus.
polonium Total charge on right = = 84
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus. Total mass on right = = 218
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus. Total mass on right = = 218 Total mass on left = 218
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus. Total mass on right = = 218 Total mass on left = 218
The daughter nucleus of an alpha decay is lead–214. Write the nuclear notation for the parent nucleus. Nuclear notation for the Parent Nucleus