Classify the following nuclear reactions by the type of nuclear decay represented.

Q: Answer the following questions regarding the radioactive isotope polonium-210 A. Write a nuclear…

A: The beta decay is the decay in which the atomic number of parents nuclei is increases by 1 but the…

Q: What element is most commonly used in the production of nuclear energy?

A: Answer -  Nuclear energy - Nuclear energy is the energy in the nucleus, or core, of an atom. A…

Q: An isotope is an element with a different mass number (different number of neutrons). For…

A: SOLUTION: Step 1: The isotopes of an element are all the atoms that have same atomic number (same…

Q: Do you think that nuclear fusion will be possible?

A: Yes nuclear fusion is possible. the reaction in which small nuclie combine to form a bigger nucleus…

Q: Define the term radioactive decay?

A: When any unstable nuclei emits energy in the form of radiations in order to attain stability then…

Q: What are the nuclear radiations (name them)?

A: The forms of elementary particles or photons that are emitted from the nucleus of an atom during a…

Q: Thallium-195 changes to mercury-195 write a balanced nuclear equation and identify the radiation…

A: In positron emission atomic number of parent atom decrease by 1 unit while mass number remain same

Q: a) Explain the differences between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. b) By which of these two…

A: Nuclear chemistry is branch of chemistry in which we deal with nuclear fusion and fission process.

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Q: Explain the concepts of mass defect and nuclear binding energy. At what mass number does the nuclear…

A: The energy resembling to the mass defect acquired by substituting the mass defect into the equation…

Q: What are the two principal differences between nuclear reactions and ordinary chemical changes?

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Q: Why is gamma radiation generally not included when writing nuclear reactions?

A: In the writing of equation of nuclear reactions, Elements and particles only we can able to indicate…

Q: One difference between a chemical reaction and a nuclear reaction is that in a nuclear reaction

A: Step 1:The big difference between chemical and nuclear reactions is how they change things. Chemical…

Q: which statement below best describes the relationship between strong and weak nuclear forces in…

A: The nucleus of an atom is composed of positively charged protons and neutral or uncharged neutrons.…

Q: Identify the two key factors that determine nuclear stability. Factors determining nuclear stability

A: Factors determining nucleus stability are : The mass number( Total number of nucleons in the…

Q: Complete the following nuclear equation by identifying X. (Enter the complete nuclear equation.) 26…

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Q: Iodine -131 decays, but remains Iodine-131. What was emitted from the nucleus?

A: Iodine -131 decays but remains iodine 131.  What was emitted from the nucleus = ?

Q: What type of radioactive decay is the least penatrating?

A: We have to tell the type of radioactive decay has the least penetrating power. Radioactive decay is…

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.