Chapter 14, Problem 5CO

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: radioactive decay processes increases nuclear stability must be explained with the help of chart of nuclides.

Concept introduction:

• Nuclear decay takes place to increase nuclear stability.
• All nuclear decay processes have mass defect which contributes for binding energy.
• Different nuclide follow different nuclear disintegration modes like alpha decay, beta decay, positron emission and K electron capture depending on the n/p ration of the nuclide.