Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
Equation for the conversion of isotope of neptunium to isotope of protactinium by emission of an alpha particle has to be written.
Concept Introduction:
Alpha particle emission results in formation of product nucleus that has mass number reduced by 4 and
(b)
Interpretation:
Equation for the conversion of sulfur-35 to isotope of chlorine by emission of beta particle has to be written.
Concept Introduction:
Beta particle emission results in formation of product nucleus that has no change in mass number but atomic number is increased by 1. Beta particle is represented as
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