Alpha & Beta Decay Equations GCSE

Alpha decay: complete the following equations

238U  234Th He
90

Ra  218Rn He
88 86
208Po   Pb He
84
256Lr  Md  He
103 101
Beta decay: complete the following equations

234Th  Pa 0e
90 1
131I  Xe 0e
53 54 1
6He   Li 0e
2  1

Na  Mg e
12 
Alpha or beta decay? You decide which is which:

201Au 201Hg 231Pa 227 Ac

79 decays to 80 91 decays to 89

185 Au 181Ir 52Fe 52Co

79 decays to 77 26 decays to 27
 Alpha & Beta Decay Equations GCSE

Alpha decay: complete the following equations

238U  234Th He
90

Ra  218Rn He
88 86
208Po   Pb He
84
256Lr  Md  He
103 101
Beta decay: complete the following equations

234Th  Pa 0e
90 1
131I  Xe 0e
53 54 1
6He   Li 0e
2  1

Na  Mg e
12 
Alpha or beta decay? You decide which is which:

201Au 201Hg 231Pa 227 Ac

79 decays to 80 91 decays to 89

185 Au 181Ir 52Fe 52Co

79 decays to 77 26 decays to 27