Write balanced nuclear equations for: a. positron emission by Sr-83 b. the fusion of two C-12 nuclei to give another nucleus and a neutron. c. the fission of U-235 to give Ba-140, another nucleus and an excess of two neutrons.

Q: write a balanced nuclear equation for the alpha decay of americium-241

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Q: What is a radioactive decay series? When does it end?

A: Radioactive decay series has to be given and when does it terminate has to be given.

Q: Write a balanced nuclear equation for positron emissionby manganese-52.

A: Generally, the positron emission is also called beta plus decay denoted by the symbol β+ decay. This…

Q: If a positron is to be emitted spontaneously, how much more mass (as a minimum) must an atom of the…

A: Parent nuclide  = Daughter nuclide + positron

Q: Write a balanced nuclear equation for the following: The nuclide boron-8 decays to beryllium-8 by…

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Q: What is a positron? What happens to the mass number and atomic number of a nuclide that emits a…

A: The antiparticles of electrons are known as positrons. Positron emission also known as beta plus…

Q: Write balanced equations for the decays of 13N and 18F, two other radioisotopes that are used in…

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Q: The time required for one-half of a radioactive isotope to decay into its stable daughter products…

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Q: Write balanced nuclear equations for nuclear transmutations?

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Q: write balanced nuclear equations for a) the alpha emission resulting in the formation of Pa-233…

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Q: Write a nuclear equation to describe the neutron induced fission of Pu-240 to form Kr-89 and Ce-149,…

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Q: Write the complete nuclear equation for the bombardent of a^ 27 Al atom with an alpha particle to…

A: Complete nuclear equation for the bombardment of aluminum-27 by alpha particles i.e. helium to yield…

Q: Describe the process of electron capture. What happens to the mass number and atomic number of a…

A: The process of electron capture is to be explained. And what happens to the mass number and atomic…

Q: Phosphorus – 29 is a positron emitter. Write an equation for this nuclear reaction and identify the…

A: The atomic number of phosphorous is 15.  During the positron emission, the atomic number of…

Q: [References Breeder reactors are used to convert the nonfissionable nuclide 23TH to a fissionable…

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Q: 1. Write a balanced nuclear reaction for the decay of cesium-144 by alpha particle

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Q: 5. What isotope are produced as waste from a CANDU nuclear reactor? 6.How is waste material from…

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Q: When a nucleus forms from nucleons, is energy absorbed or released? Why

A: Nuclear binding energy is the energy that requires for the breaking one mole of nuclei of an element…

Q: II ded for this question. Write a balanced nuclear equation for the following: The nuclide…

A: Beta decay refers to the radioactive decay in which a beta particle is emitted from an atomic…

Q: If a positron is to be emitted spontaneously, how much more mass (as a minimum) must an atom of the…

A: As in positron emission, the nuclear positive charge and hence the atomic number decreases by one…

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Q: Tungsten-180 decays into hafnium-176 and an unknown particle. What is the unknown particle

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Q: Write balanced nuclear equations for 1) the loss of a positron by Y-85

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Q: If a positron is to be emitted spontaneously, how much more mass (as a minimum) must an atom of the…

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Q: What is a gamma ray? What happens to the mass number and atomic number of a nuclide that emits a…

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Q: Write a balanced nuclear equation for the following: The nuclide boron-8 undergoes positron…

A: Given  Reactant species = Boron -8  Balanced reaction if it emits positron = ?

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Q: 1. Write balanced nuclear equations for the following: a. Formation of Ti through positron emission.…

A: For positron emission, For electron capture, For alpha decay,

Q: 44. Cobalt-60 has a half decay, how many grams

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Q: Neon-20  is formed when a nucleus emits s positron.

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Q: If additional atoms of U-235 are present ,what could these extra neutrons cause to happen?

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Q: d. nuclear fission of Uranium-235 to form Caesium-135, four neutrons, and an unknown nuclide e.…

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Q: U-235 was bombarded with a neutron producing Cs-144 and Rb-90. How many excess neutrons are released…

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Q: Write a balanced nuclear equation for the bombardment of a. Mo-96 with deuterium (2 1H) to produce a…

A: The complete nuclear equation for the nuclear reaction (a) is shown below. Mo4296+H12→Tc4397+n01

Q: When a radioactive isotope undergoes decay, what happens to it? Is it still the same type of atom?

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Q: What is a beta particle? What happens to the mass number and atomic number of a nuclide that emits a…

A: In radioactive decay process the unstable isotopes loses their energy by emitting radiation. It is…

Q: Regarding positron decay: a. What is a positron? Give an example of an isotope that decays by this…

A: Part APositron (β+) is an anti-electron particle having a charge same as that of electron but of…

Q: Why can fusion and fission both produceenergy? Explain.

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Q: What happens to the number of protons in a nucleus when it undergoes beta-plus decay?

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Q: Write balanced nuclear equations for the following: 8. The loss of an alpha particle by Th-230

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Q: write a balanced nuclear equation for the beta decay of bromine-84

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Q: 250 Write an equation for the spontaneous fission of 96 Cm. Assume that the process produces two…

A: there are two type of radioactive decay process nuclear fission and nuclear fusion

Q: What happens to the potential energy of the products (“daughter nuclei”) after fission has occurred?…

A: Whenever there is nuclear fission, an unstable nucleus breaks down into daughter nuclei.

Writing and Balancing Nuclear Equations

A nuclear equation is a symbolic representation of a nuclear reaction using certain symbols. It is studied in nuclear chemistry and nuclear physics.