Disintegration (2)

Question 1

Radioactive Decay / Disintegration

Answer 1

The process in which a Radioactive atom adjusts to become stable

Question 2

Spontaneous Fission

Answer 2

Nucleus splits into two with the emission of 4 neutrons used to initiate a chain reaction in a reactor.
- Atoms with masses greater than 200

Question 3

Alpha Particle

Answer 3

A combination of two protons and two neutrons (alpha particle) remaining nuclide is an atom with a different element and atomic # lowered by 2 and mass lowered by 4.

Question 4

Beta Decay

Answer 4

A free neutron will spontaneously change into a proton, an electron and a neutrino.

Question 5

K-Electron Capture

Answer 5

Artificially produced nuclide has excess protons, converts a proton into a neutron by capturing an electron from the k shell

• No emission
• energy released in electromagnetic radiation because the orbital electrons fill in the missing electrons place.

Question 6

Alpha Particle

Answer 6

A particle from the Alpha Particle decay made up of two protons and two neutrons.

Question 7

Beta Particle

Answer 7

The electron ejected from the nucleus during a Beta Particle decay process.

Question 8

K-Electron

Answer 8

The electron that comes from the k-shell in a K-Electron Capture decay process.