Balancing Nuclear Reactions

Question 1

Which form of emission is commonly not written in nuclear equations because they do not affect charges, atomic numbers, or mass numbers?

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gamma ray

Question 2

Which form of decay produces a nucleus similar to the element helium?

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alpha particle

Question 3

Radium decays to form radon. Which equation correctly describes this decay?

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Superscript 226 Subscript 88 Baseline Upper R a right arrow Superscript 222 Subscript 86 Baseline Upper R n + Superscript 4 Subscript 2 Baseline Upper H e

Question 4

✔ alpha decaybeta plus decaybeta minus decaygamma radiation

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alpha decay

Question 5

Gold can undergo transmutation. Which equation could correctly describe this radioactive decay?

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Superscript 185 Subscript 79 Baseline Upper A u right arrow Superscript 181 Subscript 77 Baseline Upper I r + Superscript 4 Subscript 2 Baseline Upper H e

Question 6

Gold can undergo transmutation. This type of nuclear decay is called .

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alpha decay

Question 7

Helium decays to form lithium. Which equation correctly describes this decay?

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Superscript 6 Subscript 2 Baseline Upper H e right arrow Superscript 6 Subscript 3 Baseline Upper L i + Superscript 0 Subscript negative 1 Baseline e

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