Nuclear Chemistry Flashcards
1
Q
When your N/Z ratio is too high, which nuclear process are you doing?
A
B-decay
2
Q
What is the ONLY nuclear process that changes the mass number?
A
alpha-decay
3
Q
When your atomic number is greater than 83 what process will you most likely be doing?
A
alpha-decay
4
Q
Which nuclear process is the ONLY one that is a reactant?
A
electron capture
5
Q
When your N/Z ratio is too low, which nuclear process is likely to occur?
A
positron emission or electron capture
6
Q
What is the difference between positron emission and electron capture?
A
positron emission —–> +e
electron capture -e —–>
7
Q
Why does positron emission occur?
A
N/Z ratio is too low
—–> +e
(P —> N)
8
Q
Why doe electron capture occur?
A
N/Z ratio is too low
-e —->
(P —-> N)
