Nuclear Decay Types and Effects

This video tutorial explains how to write nuclear reactions, similar to chemical reactions, focusing on alpha, beta minus, and beta plus decay. It covers the transformation of parent nuclei to daughter nuclei, using examples like uranium undergoing alpha decay to become thorium, thorium undergoing beta minus decay, and calcium undergoing beta plus decay to become potassium. The video concludes with a review of the decay processes, emphasizing the changes in atomic and mass numbers.

What are the three types of nuclear decay introduced in the video?

• Beta minus, Beta plus, and Gamma

• Alpha, Gamma, and Delta

• Alpha, Beta minus, and Beta plus

• Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon

In Alpha decay, what particle is emitted from the nucleus?

• A neutron

• A helium nucleus

• An electron

• A proton

During Alpha decay, what happens to the atomic number of the original element?

• It decreases by 2

• It increases by 1

• It remains the same

• It increases by 2

In Beta minus decay, what transformation occurs within the nucleus?

• A neutron turns into a proton

• A proton turns into a neutron

• A proton turns into an electron

• A neutron turns into an electron

What particle is emitted during Beta minus decay?

• A positron

• A neutron

• An electron

• A proton

In Beta plus decay, what happens to a proton in the nucleus?

• It turns into a neutron

• It turns into an electron

• It remains unchanged

• It turns into a positron

Which particle is emitted during Beta plus decay?

• An electron

• A neutron

• A proton

• A positron

What is the effect on the atomic number during Beta plus decay?

• It increases by 1

• It decreases by 1

• It remains the same

• It increases by 2

In the review, what is stated about the mass number in Beta minus decay?

• It decreases by 2

• It remains the same

• It decreases by 1

• It increases by 1

What is the common feature of the mass number in both Beta minus and Beta plus decay?

• It increases by 2

• It decreases by 2

• It remains unchanged

• It increases by 1