Radioactive Emissions
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
A radon nucleus undergoes -decay, the resulting nucleus is

In gamma ray emission from a nucleus,

The particles emitted during the sequential radioactive decay of to are

A nucleus captures a particle and then emits a neutron and ray to form and are:-

Write balanced nuclear equations for each of the following:
() -emission from curium-
() -emission from magnesium-
() positron emission from xenon-

Calculate the number of and -particles emitted in the change:

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

What is the total number of and particles emitted in the nuclear reaction, ?

From the nuclear reaction find the total number of particles emitted.

is a stable isotope. is expected to be disintegrated by

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

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


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

Calculate the number of and particles in the following change.

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

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

nucleus absorbs a neutron and disintegrates into . What will be the product x ?

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

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