Mid-Pacific Science 3. Create an isotope of platinum (atomic #78) that undergoes alpha (a) decay. a. What changes occur to the isotope as it decays? symbol proton amount neutron amount Before Decay After Decay mass charge (atomic number) Summarize these changes with your partner. b. What is the mass number and charge of an alpha particle? What is an alpha particle made up of? He c. Construct a nuclear equation to represent the a decay of the platinum isotope you created. Pt -> + He d. Use your answer to part c to mathematically support the statements below: In a nuclear reaction, the sum of the mass numbers of the reactants equals the sum of the mass numbers of the products. In a nuclear reaction, the total charge of the reactants equals the total charge of the products. 4. Create an isotope of fluorine that undergoes beta minus (ẞ-) decay. a. What changes occur to the isotope as it decays? Topic 7 Atomic Nuclear Particle Physics page #3

Mid-Pacific Science 3. Create an isotope of platinum (atomic #78) that undergoes alpha (a) decay. a. What changes occur to the isotope as it decays? symbol proton amount neutron amount Before Decay After Decay mass charge (atomic number) Summarize these changes with your partner. b. What is the mass number and charge of an alpha particle? What is an alpha particle made up of? He c. Construct a nuclear equation to represent the a decay of the platinum isotope you created. Pt -> + He d. Use your answer to part c to mathematically support the statements below: In a nuclear reaction, the sum of the mass numbers of the reactants equals the sum of the mass numbers of the products. In a nuclear reaction, the total charge of the reactants equals the total charge of the products. 4. Create an isotope of fluorine that undergoes beta minus (ẞ-) decay. a. What changes occur to the isotope as it decays? Topic 7 Atomic Nuclear Particle Physics page #3

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