Can I get some help on these. **Transcription for Educational Website:**1. **Americium-241, Alpha Decay:** - Diagram: The process is represented by a series of boxes. An arrow pointing right indicates an alpha decay reaction. This is followed by a plus sign, representing the emission of an alpha particle.2. **Cesium-137, Beta Minus Decay:** - Diagram: Similar to the alpha decay, but specific to beta minus decay. Again, there is an arrow pointing right indicating a nuclear reaction. The plus sign represents the emission alongside the created particle.3. **Sodium-22, Beta Plus Decay:** - Diagram: The boxes illustrate the beta plus decay process, with an arrow pointing right. The reaction results in the emission of a positron, explained by the presence of: - "0" indicating the change in mass number, and "+1" indicating the increase in atomic number. - "B" stands for the emitted beta particle, or positron. - A plus sign follows, indicating the decay results.These diagrams visually depict the decay processes for each isotope, highlighting the different particles emitted during each type of radioactive decay: alpha, beta minus, and beta plus.

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**Transcription for Educational Website:**

1. **Americium-241, Alpha Decay:**
- Diagram: The process is represented by a series of boxes. An arrow pointing right indicates an alpha decay reaction. This is followed by a plus sign, representing the emission of an alpha particle.

2. **Cesium-137, Beta Minus Decay:**
- Diagram: Similar to the alpha decay, but specific to beta minus decay. Again, there is an arrow pointing right indicating a nuclear reaction. The plus sign represents the emission alongside the created particle.

3. **Sodium-22, Beta Plus Decay:**
- Diagram: The boxes illustrate the beta plus decay process, with an arrow pointing right. The reaction results in the emission of a positron, explained by the presence of:
- "0" indicating the change in mass number, and "+1" indicating the increase in atomic number.
- "B" stands for the emitted beta particle, or positron.
- A plus sign follows, indicating the decay results.

These diagrams visually depict the decay processes for each isotope, highlighting the different particles emitted during each type of radioactive decay: alpha, beta minus, and beta plus.

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Step 1-Introduction

The decay process involves the breaking of a heavier nucleus to furnish one or more daughter nuclei with the emission of radiation. The notable decay process is alpha decay, beta decay, gamma decay, and positron emission. The result of alpha decay involves the reduction in the atomic number (Z) by two and mass number (A) by four of the daughter nuclei. The beta decay involves the increase in the atomic number of the daughter nuclei. There is no change in the Z and A values of the parent and daughter nuclei in gamma decay. The positron emission involves a decrease in the Z value of the daughter nuclei by one unit.

Step 2-Decay reactions

10) The alpha decay of the americium-241 involves the formation of neptunium-237.

11) The beta decay of Cs-137 yields Barium-137

12) The positron emission of the sodium-22 provides neon-22

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