Interpretation:
The type of radioactive decay
Concept introduction:
Alpha (
Alpha decay: it is a type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus emits an alpha (
Unstable atomic nuclei with an excess of proton may undergo
It’s popularly called as positron (
Here proton is converted into a neutron, a positron, and an electron neutrino.
Nuclei have high neutron to proton ratio above the belt of stability than those within the belt. So to lower this ratio nuclei will undergo
Nuclear Belt of Stability:
Most elements have isotopes and by plotting we can identify whether isotope is stable or not
The plot shows only the stable isotopes, this graph is often called the Nuclear Belt of Stability.
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