Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The balanced nuclear reaction for the beta decay of boron -12 has to be given.
Concept Introduction:
Beta decay reaction:
Beta particles are electrons or positrons (electrons with positive electric charge). Beta decay occurs when in a nucleus with too many protons or too many neutrons, one of the protons or neutrons is transformed into the other.
(b)
Interpretation:
The balanced nuclear reaction for the alpha decay of bismuth-214 has to be given.
Concept Introduction:
Alpha decay reaction:
Alpha decay is one process that unstable atoms can use to become more stable. During alpha decay, an atoms nucleus sheds two protons and two neutrons in a packet that is known as an alpha particle.
(c)
Interpretation:
The balanced nuclear reaction for the beta decay of technetium-98 has to be given.
Concept Introduction:
Refer to part (a).
(d)
Interpretation:
The balanced nuclear reaction for the alpha decay of radium-226 has to be given.
Concept Introduction:
Refer to part (b).
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