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005) What is the effect on the mass number of the parent nuclide when each of the following occurs? a) Alpha particle decay b) Beta particle decay c) Gamma ray emission

005) What is the effect on the mass number of the parent nuclide when each of the following occurs? a) Alpha particle decay b) Beta particle decay c) Gamma ray emission

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) Iron-60 003 Nuclear Decay Equations.pdf Open with 004) Write balanced equations for the beta decay of each of the following radionuclides: a) Cu b) Kr c) Silver- 117 d) Rhenium-190 005) What is the effect on the mass number of the parent nuclide when each of the following occurs? a) Alpha particle decay b) Beta particle decay c) Gamma emission ray 006) What is the effect on the atomic number of the parent nuclide when each of the following occurs? a) Alpha particle decay b) Beta particle decay c) Gamma ray emission
Transcribed Image Text:) Iron-60 003 Nuclear Decay Equations.pdf Open with 004) Write balanced equations for the beta decay of each of the following radionuclides: a) Cu b) Kr c) Silver- 117 d) Rhenium-190 005) What is the effect on the mass number of the parent nuclide when each of the following occurs? a) Alpha particle decay b) Beta particle decay c) Gamma emission ray 006) What is the effect on the atomic number of the parent nuclide when each of the following occurs? a) Alpha particle decay b) Beta particle decay c) Gamma ray emission
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a) In case of alpha decay ,emission of a helium nuclei takes place i.e. 2He4 hence we can see that mass number of a parent nucleus get decreased by a value of 4 unit.

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