Radioactive Decay

Solve this equation for alpha decay.
₈₅²⁰⁹At = ___ + ₂⁴He

• ₈₃²⁰⁵Bi
• ₈₆²⁰⁹Rn
• ₈₁²⁰⁷Tl
• ₈₅²⁰⁸At

Balance the following equation:
¹⁴₆C --> ⁰_-1e + ________

• ¹⁴₅B
• ¹⁴₆C
• ¹⁴₇N
• ⁴₂He

^A_ZX --> ^A_Z-1Y + ⁰₊₁e

• alpha decay

• beta positive decay

• beta negative decay

• electron capture

• gamma decay

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

• alpha
• beta
• gamma
• none

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Solve Alpha/Beta

During beta-particle emission, a neutron splits into a____________________.

• proton and electron

• neutron and electron

• neutron and proton

Solve this equation for beta decay.

₆¹⁴C = ___ + _-1⁰e

• ₄¹⁰Be

• ₇¹⁴N

• ₂¹⁰He

• ₆¹³C

What particle completes this reaction?

• alpha particle
• beta particle
• gamma particle
• neutron

What type of radioactive decay is this example?

• alpha

• beta minus

• beta plus

• gamma

What change happens in the nucleus for this radioactive decay example?

• loses 2 protons + 2 neutrons

• neutron becomes a proton

• proton becomes a neutron

• no change to nucleus

What change happens in the nucleus for this radioactive decay example?

• loses 2 protons + 2 neutrons

• neutron becomes a proton

• proton becomes a neutron

• no change to nucleus