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    This document discusses nuclear decay equations for alpha and beta decay. It provides a table to identify which statements only apply to alpha decay, and asks to write decay equations for two examples of isotopes undergoing alpha decay: Rn-222 and Pu-239. Specifically, an alpha particle is emitted, the nucleon number decreases by 4, and the proton number decreases by 2 for alpha decay. The document asks to write decay equations showing the nuclear decay for Rn-222 and Pu-239 isotopes emitting alpha particles.

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    This document discusses nuclear decay equations for alpha and beta decay. It provides a table to identify which statements only apply to alpha decay, and asks to write decay equations for two examples of isotopes undergoing alpha decay: Rn-222 and Pu-239. Specifically, an alpha particle is emitted, the nucleon number decreases by 4, and the proton number decreases by 2 for alpha decay. The document asks to write decay equations showing the nuclear decay for Rn-222 and Pu-239 isotopes emitting alpha particles.

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    Decay Equations

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    This document discusses nuclear decay equations for alpha and beta decay. It provides a table to identify which statements only apply to alpha decay, and asks to write decay equations for two examples of isotopes undergoing alpha decay: Rn-222 and Pu-239. Specifically, an alpha particle is emitted, the nucleon number decreases by 4, and the proton number decreases by 2 for alpha decay. The document asks to write decay equations showing the nuclear decay for Rn-222 and Pu-239 isotopes emitting alpha particles.

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    Nuclear decay and Decay equations

    1. The following statements refer to decay equations for either alpha or


    beta decay. Place a tick next to those statements which only apply to
    alpha decay (3 marks)

    Statement Alpha decay only


    An alpha particle is emitted from the nucleus

    A positron is emitted from the nucleus

    The nucleon number of the new substance


    does not change
    The proton number of the new substance
    decreases by 2
    An electron is emitted from the nucleus

    The nucleon number of the new substance


    decreases by 4
    Atomic nucleus decays into a different atomic
    nucleus

    2. Write decay equations to represent the following isotopes going


    through alpha decay:

    (a) Rn – 222

    (b) Pu - 239

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