Nuclear Equations Flashcards

1
Q

Alpha Mass number
Alpha Atomic number

A

4
2

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2
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Beta-minus mass number
Beta-minus atomic number

A

0
-1

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3
Q

Positron mass number
positron atomic number

A

0
1

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4
Q

Neutron emission mass number
neutron emission atomic number

A

1
0

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5
Q

Why do Gamma rays not change the charge or the mass of a nucleus

A

Gamma rays are a way of getting rid of excess energy from an atom
the nucleus goes from an excited state to a more stable state when emitting a gamma ray

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