Nuclear Equations: Understanding Radioactive Decay and Balancing Equations

The video tutorial explains how radioactive decay can be represented using nuclear equations. It covers the symbols for alpha and beta particles and provides examples of alpha decay with radon and polonium, and beta decay with carbon and nitrogen. The tutorial also demonstrates how to balance nuclear equations and identify missing elements in decay processes, using examples like radium to radon and iodine to xenon.

What is the significance of balancing nuclear equations?

How can you determine the missing product in a nuclear decay equation?

Identify the element that iodine-131 turns into after undergoing beta decay.