Nucleur Equations Flashcards
1
Q
What does a nucleus shiw us
A
What’s produced when a radioactive nucleus decays
2
Q
What does an alpha particle have
A
Two protons and two neutrons
3
Q
How is an alpha particle represented
A
He ( symbol for helium )
4
Q
What happens as the rules during alpha decay
A
- the atomic number decreases by two
-The mass number decreases by four
5
Q
What happens in Beta decay
A
A neutron changes to a proton and an electron meaning the atomic number increases by 1 but the mass number does not change
6
Q
What happens in gamma decay
A
Both the atomic number and mass number are not changed at all
