Question

Write nuclear reaction equations for (i) α-decay of 22688Ra (ii) α-decay of 24294Pu (iii) β−-decay of 3215P (iv) β−-decay of 21083Bi (v) β+-decay of 116C (vi) β+-decay of 97433Tc (vii) Electron capture of 12054Xe

Answer 1

Write nuclear reaction equations for (i) α-decay of $^{226}_{88}Ra$ (ii) α-decay of $^{242}_{94}Pu$ (iii) β−-decay of $^{32}_{15}P$ (iv) β−-decay of $^{210}_{83}Bi$ (v) β+-decay of $^{11}_{6}C$ (vi) β+-decay of $^{97}_{43}Tc$ (vii) Electron capture of $^{120}_{54}Xe$.

(i) α-decay of $^{226}_{88}Ra$

$^{226}_{88}Ra\rightarrow^{222}_{86}RN+^4_2He$

(ii)α-decay of $^{242}_{94}Pu$

$^{242}_{94}Pu\rightarrow^{238}_{92}U+^4_2He$

(iii) β– -decay of $^{32}_{15}P$

$^{32}_{15}P\rightarrow^{32}_{16}S+e^-+\bar{v}$

(iv) β– - decay of $^{210}_{83}Bi$

$^{210}_{83}Bi\rightarrow^{210}_{84}+e^-\bar{v}$

(v) β+ - decay of $^{11}_{6}C$

$^{11}_{6}C\rightarrow^{11}_5B+e^++v$

(vi) β+ - decay of $^{97}_{43}Tc$

$^{97}_{43}Tc\rightarrow^{97}_{42}No+e^++v$

(vii) electron capture of $^{120}_{54}Xe$

$^{120}_{54}Xe+e^+\rightarrow^{120}_{53}I+v$