Nuclear Decay Flashcards

Flashcards about predicting products of nuclear decay reactions.

What type of particle is emitted in the nuclear reaction where 42K decays?

Яe (beta particle)

What particle is emitted when 239Pu undergoes nuclear decay?

He (alpha particle)

In the nuclear reaction 235U -> ?, what product is formed?

231Th

What type of nuclear reaction includes hydrogen-1 and hydrogen-3 as reactants?

Fusion

In the nuclear reaction involving lithium, what other reactant is needed to produce 30P + …?

Helium-4 (4/2 He)

What is the missing product in the reaction 27Al + 4He -> 30P + ?

Neutron

In the nuclear reaction Be + H -> ? + 4He, what is the missing product?

Neutron

What particle is emitted in the decay of 37K -> ?

ºe (positron)

What is the missing reactant in the reaction ? + In -> ?

Unclear from provided text.

What are some of the products of the nuclear reaction 238U + 4He -> ?

142Ba + 91Kr + 3n

What type of decay is represented by the equation: 42K -> Яe + ?

Beta decay

What is an alpha particle equivalent to?

Helium-4 nucleus (4He)

What remains after 239Pu emits an alpha particle?

A nucleus with a mass number of 235 and atomic number of 92

What is the role of a neutron in nuclear reactions?

It can be a reactant or a product.

What type of nuclear reaction results in the formation of Barium-142, Krypton-91, and three neutrons?

Fission reaction