Radioactive Emissions

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Radioactive Emissions: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Radioactive Emissions, Types of Radioactive Emissions, Effect of Neutron Emission on n/p Ratio & Calculation of Numbers of Radioactive Particles Emitted etc.

Important Questions on Radioactive Emissions

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A radon nucleus Rn86222 undergoes α-decay, the resulting nucleus is

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In gamma ray emission from a nucleus,

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The particles emitted during the sequential radioactive decay of U92238 to Pb82206 are

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A nucleus X captures a β particle and then emits a neutron and γ ray to form Y. X and Y are:-

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Write balanced nuclear equations for each of the following:
(aα -emission from curium-242
(b) β -emission from magnesium-28
(c) positron emission from xenon-118

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Calculate the number of α and β-particles emitted in the change:
U92235Pb82207

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The heavier element continuously emits α and β particles. To which group the finally stable element may belong ?

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What is the total number of α and β particles emitted in the nuclear reaction,  92238U 82214Pb ?

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From the nuclear reaction 92238U 82214Pb find the total number of α- and β particles emitted.

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1327Al is a stable isotope. 1329Al is expected to be disintegrated by

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A new radionucleide is obtained from the radionucleide  90234Th through two successive β -decays followed by one α -decay. The atomic number and the mass number respectively of the resulting radionucleide is

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Which of the given radiations is having high penetrating power and not affected by electrical and magnetic field?

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  88228X-3αB-βY. The element Y is

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An element E loses one α and two β particles in three successive stages. The resulting element will be

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Calculate the number of α and β particles in the following change.

 92235U 82207 Pb

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Find the neutron - proton ratio in the daughter element when one α - particle is emitted by U92238.

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The atomic mass and atomic number of lead are 208 and 82. The atomic mass and atomic number of bismuth are 209 and 83. The neutron/proton ratio in these atoms is

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U23592 nucleus absorbs a neutron and disintegrates into Xe13954 , Sr9438 and x. What will be the product x ?

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An isotope of Th231 can be converted into Th227 by the emission of

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11 23 Na  emits a positron and form nuclide. The ratio of the atomic mass and atomic number of the resulting nuclide is