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25.1 PROBLEM SET: Alpha & Beta Decay

1) Identify the following examples as alpha, beta, or gamma decay.

A) 𝑈 → 𝐻𝑒 + 𝑇ℎ D) 𝑇𝑙 → 𝛾+ 𝑇𝑙

B) 𝑇𝑐 → 𝑒 + 𝑅𝑢 E) 𝐼 → 𝐼 + 𝛾

C) 𝑈 → 𝐻𝑒 + 𝑂𝑠 F) 𝐵𝑟 → 𝐾𝑟 + 𝑒

2) Alpha Decay: Write the alpha decay equations for the following nuclides.
Example: 𝑃𝑜 → 𝐻𝑒 + 𝑃𝑏

A) 𝐿𝑟 → + C) 𝐴𝑢 → +

B) 𝑃𝑎 → + D) 𝐹𝑟 → +

3) Beta Decay: Write the beta decay equations for the following nuclides.
Example: 𝐶 → 𝑁 + 𝑒

A) 𝑁𝑎 → + C) 𝐴𝑚 → +

B) 𝐴𝑢 → + D) 𝑆𝑟 → +

4) Balancing Decay Reactions: Fill in the blank in each of the following decay reactions with the correct
decay particle or decayed nucleus that will balance the reaction. Also state whether it is alpha or beta
decay.
A) 𝑊 → 𝐻𝑒 + is an example of decay.

B) 𝑆 → 𝐶𝑙 + is an example of decay.

C) 𝑃𝑏 → + 𝐻𝑔 is an example of decay.

D) → 𝐻𝑒 + 𝑇𝑙 is an example of decay.

E) 𝐶 → 𝑒 + is an example of decay.

F) → 𝑒 + 𝑁𝑖 is an example of decay.
5) More Nuclear Decay Problems:

231
A) Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of 91 Pa.

223
B) Write a nuclear equation for the beta decay of 87 Fr.

149
C) Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of 62 Sm.

165
D) Write a nuclear equation for the beta decay of 61 Pm.

249
E) Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of 101 Md.

146
F) Write a nuclear equation for the beta decay of 62 Sm.

198
G) Write a nuclear equation for the beta decay of 85 At.

150
H) Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of 64 Gd .

152
I) Write a nuclear equation for the beta decay of 54 Xe.

J) Write a nuclear equation for the beta decay of 120


55 Cs.

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