6.1.3 - Nuclear Equations Flashcards
1
Q
Alpha decay:
Mass Number:
Atomic Number:
Add on:
A
Down 4.
Down 2.
4 H
2
2
Q
Beta Decay:
Mass Number:
Atomic Number:
A
Remains (total number has remained because lost one gained one). Up 1 (gained a proton)
3
Q
Why do gamma rays not have a charge?
A
Because they are rays.
4
Q
What happens when a nucleus emits a gamma ray?
A
The mass and atomic number say the same.
5
Q
What happens when some nuclei decay?
A
They produce a nucleus with a large number of neutrons.
6
Q
Neutron emission:
Mass Number:
Atomic Number:
Add on:
A
Down 1.
Stays the same.
1 n
0
