Balancing Nuclear Equations

What particle completes this reaction?

• alpha particle
• beta particle
• gamma particle
• neutron

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Complete the nuclear equation and determine the type of decay that is occurring in this reaction. 

• alpha
• beta
• gamma
• none

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Solve this equation for alpha decay.
²⁰⁹₈₅At = ___ + ⁴₂He

• ²⁰⁵₈₃Bi
• ²⁰⁹₈₆Rn
• ²⁰⁷₈₁Tl
• ²⁰⁸₈₅At

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NGSS.HS-PS1-7

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Solve this equation for alpha decay.
²²⁶₈₈Ra = ___ + ⁴₂He

• ²²²₈₆Rn
• ²²⁶₈₉Ac
• ²²⁴₈₄Po
• ²²⁵₈₈Ra

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Solve this equation for beta decay.
⁶⁰₂₇Co = ___ + ⁰_-1e

• ⁵⁶₂₅Mn
• ⁶⁰₂₈Ni
• ⁵⁸₂₃V
• ⁵⁹₂₇Co

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Solve this equation for beta decay.
¹⁴₆C = ___ + ⁰_-1e

• ¹⁰₄Be
• ¹⁴₇N
• ^10₂He
• ^13₆C

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The following is an example of what type of reaction?
²⁴³₉₅Am  →  ²³⁹₉₃Np + ⁴₂He 

• alpha decay
• beta decay
• gamma decay

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

If we start off with element ⁵⁰₂₄X after an alpha decay we get another element Y that looks like

• ⁵⁰₂₂Y
• ⁴⁶₂₂Y
• ⁴⁸₂₀Y
• ⁵⁴₂₆Y

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

This is the balanced equation for the decay of Rn-222.

• true

• false

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which is the correct missing product for equation 1?

• Mass # is 230, nuclear charge is 86 and the atom is Rn

• Mass # is 222, nuclear charge is 84 and the atom is Po

• Mass # is 222, nuclear charge is 86 and the atom is Rn

• Mass # is 222, nuclear charge is 86 and the atom is At

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8