Write nuclear equations for the following radioactive decays: (a) Beta decay of radium-228 (b) Alpha decay of
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Write nuclear equations for the following radioactive decays:
(a) Beta decay of radium-228
(b) Alpha decay of polonium-210
(c) Electron capture by lanthanum-137 Strategy The numbers of nucleons (protons plus neutrons) are conserved. If we know the starting nuclide and the particle emitted or captured, the atomic number and mass number of the product nuclide can be computed by difference.
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Chemistry Principles And Practice
ISBN: 9780534420123
3rd Edition
Authors: Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball
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