47. NUCLEAR MEDICINE: NEUTRON EMISSION Flashcards
1
Q
- What process does Neutron Emission compete with?
A
- Beta - Decay
2
Q
- What kind of nucleus does Neutron Emission come from?
A
- a neutron-rich nucleus
3
Q
- What happens to the Atomic Number during Neutron Emission?
A
- the Atomic Number (Z) remains the same
4
Q
- What happens to the Atomic Mass Number (A) during Neutron Emission?
A
- the Atomic Mass number decreases by 1
5
Q
- What can be said about the Parent and Daughter nucleus’s in this situation?
A
- they are isotopes of the same nuclear species
6
Q
- What is one example of Neutron Emission Decay?
A
- the Neutron Emission Decay of Helium-5
- into Helium-4
- this has a half life of 8x10⎺²²
7
Q
- Does this diagram make sense?
A
- yes