Writing Decay Equations

Writing Decay Equations 19.1

Radioactivity Particles produced determine type of decay • Radioactive decayis the loss of energy to achieve stability • Spontaneous process • Where unstable isotopes of one element transform into stable isotopes of another element

A Review From Friday • Which of the following represents alpha, beta and gamma decay? beta alpha gamma

Types of Radiation How do we know what the charge is of each type of radiation?

Steps for Writing Nuclear Equations • Example: produces a β particle • Write what you know: • Solve for the missing piece!! • BIG HINT!!! • The total mass and total atomic number have to be the SAME on BOTH sides of the equation!!!

Writing Nuclear Equations • Example: Breakdown of radium by alpha decay • Try to write the equation for the alpha decay of thorium-230.

Writing Nuclear Equations • Try to write the equation for the beta decay of Ac-227. • Write the equation for the alpha decay of U-238 in which a gamma ray is produced

Writing Nuclear Equations • Write the decay equation for Na-22 by positron emission • Try to write the equation for the positron decay of K-38.

Writing Nuclear Equations • Write the decay equation of mercury-201 through electron capture • Write an equation for the electron capture by Ni-59.

Solving Nuclear Equations • For each of the following, supply the missing particle:

X-rays are not NUCLEARradiation • X-rays • Behave the same as gamma rays • Difference  not given off in radioactive decay • Lower energy electromagnetic rays • Occur when inner e- are kicked our and outer e- drop down to fill the vacancy

Before the lab activity We will be looking at amount of radiation in this class lab. How do we detect radiation?

Measuring Decay:Geiger Counter High-energy particles from radioactive decay produce ions when they travel through matter The probe of the Geiger counter contains argon gas that have no charge but can be ionized by the rapidly moving particle Momentarily allows a “pulse” of current to flow Counts the pulse events and records

Figure 19.2: A representation of a Geiger-Müller counter.

Measuring Decay • Scintillation Counter • Uses substances that give off light when struck by high-energy particles • Detector counts the flashes of light to determine number of decay events

Penetrating power of radioactive emissions. Penetrating power is inversely related to the mass and charge of the emission. AKA: Bigger the particle, the easier it is blocked Big particle small particle

Writing Decay Equations

Writing Decay Equations

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Example 19.1 Writing Nuclear Equations for Alpha Decay