Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 31 - Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity - Problems - Page 900: 25

Answer

(a)$^{238}_{92}U$ uranium (b) $^{24}_{12}Mg$ magnesium (c)$^{13}_{6}C$ carbon

Work Step by Step

(a) in $\alpha $ deacy $^{A}_{Z}P$ $\longrightarrow$ $^{A-4}_{Z-2}D+^{4}_{2}He$ Here $P$ is parent nucleus, $D$ is daughter nucleus and $^{0}_{-1}e$ is positron or $\beta^{-}$ particle $^{242}_{94}Pu$ $\longrightarrow$ $^{238}_{92}U+^{4}_{2}He$ (b) in $\beta^{-}$ deacy $^{A}_{Z}P$ $\longrightarrow$ $^{A}_{Z+1}D+^{0}_{-1}e$ Here $P$ is parent nucleus, $D$ is daughter nucleus and $^{0}_{-1}e$ is positron or $\beta^{-}$ particle $^{24}_{11}Na$ $\longrightarrow$ $^{24}_{12}Mg+^{0}_{-1}e$ (c) in $\beta^{+}$ deacy $^{A}_{Z}P$ $\longrightarrow$ $^{A}_{Z-1}D+^{0}_{+1}e$ Here $P$ is parent nucleus,$D$ is daughter nucleus and $^{0}_{+1}e$ is positron or $\beta^{+}$ particle $^{13}_{7}N$ $\longrightarrow$ $^{13}_{6}C+^{0}_{+1}e$
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