47. NUCLEAR MEDICINE: NEUTRON EMISSION

Question 1

1. What process does Neutron Emission compete with?

Answer 1

• Beta - Decay

Question 2

2. What kind of nucleus does Neutron Emission come from?

Answer 2

• a neutron-rich nucleus

Question 3

3. What happens to the Atomic Number during Neutron Emission?

Answer 3

• the Atomic Number (Z) remains the same

Question 4

4. What happens to the Atomic Mass Number (A) during Neutron Emission?

Answer 4

• the Atomic Mass number decreases by 1

Question 5

5. What can be said about the Parent and Daughter nucleus’s in this situation?

Answer 5

• they are isotopes of the same nuclear species

Question 6

6. What is one example of Neutron Emission Decay?

Answer 6

• the Neutron Emission Decay of Helium-5
• into Helium-4
• this has a half life of 8x10⎺²²

Question 7

7. Does this diagram make sense?

Answer 7

• yes