Nuclear Reactions Flashcards
1
Q
2/1H name
A
deuterium
2
Q
3/1H name
A
tritium
3
Q
Properties of alpha decay
A
Atomic Number-2, Mass Number-4
4
Q
Properties of beta decay
A
AN+1
5
Q
Properties of positron emission
A
AN-1
6
Q
Properties of electron capture
A
AN-1
7
Q
Alpha particles
A
4/2 He
+2
Mass (U) = 4
Approx. Speed (x speed of light) = 0.1
Low penetrating ability
8
Q
Beta particles
A
β or 0/-1e
-1
U = 1/2000
AS: .9
Higher penetrating ability
9
Q
Gamma Radiation
A
Ɣ
0
U = 0
AS: speed of light
Very high penetrating ability
10
Q
Proton
A
1/1p
+1
11
Q
Neutron
A
1/0n
0
12
Q
positron
A
0/+1e
+1
13
Q
What order is radioactive decay?
A
First order kinetic process
14
Q
Radioactive Isotope half-life
A
N1 = N0 x 2^-t/h
15
Q
Radioactive Decay
A
ln(Nt/N0) = -kt
