Name:
Period: Date
Nuclear Chemistry Worksheet_K
Directions: Identify the following as alpha, beta, gamma, or neutron,
5. Nuclear decay with no mass and no charge
6. An electron
7. Least penetrating nuclear decay
8. Most damaging nuclear decay to the human body
9. Nuclear decay that can be stopped by skin or paper.
10. Nuclear decay that can be stopped by aluminum,
Complete the following nuclear equations.
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ieee Abc e Bee 4 BU + 2 Th
Ce ane + pas Kee)
1s. SLi 4He + 16. WBa+ NKr+3 dn
The figure maps the radioactive decay of
uranium-238 to lead-206. Use the figure to
answer the following questions.
J 17, How many alpha particles are
produced as one atom of uranium-
238 decays to an atom of lead-206?
18, How many beta particles?
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t t
RB) € Pe) € P587719, Write an equation showing that when protactinium-229 goes through two alpha decays, francium-221 is
formed.
20. Write the nuclear equation for the decay of Po-210 if it undergoes 2 consecutive alpha decays followed
by a beta decay followed by another alpha decay.
21. ‘The decay chain (or series) of uranium-238 is shown in the following figure. What is the final product in
this decay series?
22. Using the figure to the right, list each type of decay
that uranium-238 goes through to become lead-206.
23. Thorium-232 undergoes radioactive decay until a
stable isotope is reached. Write the reactions for the
decay of Th-238. There are eleven steps beginning
with Alpha decay with each product becoming the
reactant of the next decay. Circle the final Stable
isotope.
Alpha: eee
Mass number —>
Bi AD SS 84 85 86 A7 SH 8) 90 91-92 9B
Tl Ph Bi Po At Rn Fr Ra Ac Th Pa U Np
‘Atomic number
+ Beta’
+ Beta’
+ Alpha: a
+ Alpha:
+ Alpha:
+ Alpha:
+ Beta:
+ Beta:
+ Alpha:
+ Beta:Name:
Period: Date:
Nuclear Chemistry Worksheet_K
Directions: Identify the following as alpha, beta, gamma, or neutron
1. 4n Neutron beta 3. tHe Olpha 4 $y _Gamm
5. Nuclear decay with no mass and no charge Qumur IO
6. Anelectron beto,
7. Least penetrating nuclear decay aleha
8. Most damaging nuclear decay to the human body Qarnena
9. Nuclear decay that can be stopped by skin or paper. _O\ Na.
10. Nuclear decay that can be stopped by aluminum, beto.
Complete the following nuclear equations.
The figure maps the radioactive decay of
uranium-238 to lead-206. Use the figure 10
answer the following questions.
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17, How many alpha particles are
produced as one atom of uranium
238 decays to an atom of lead-206?
ae | Py Br
re] > pr] > Parl
18, How many beta particles?
‘Pb.19. Write an equation showing that when protactinium-229 goes through two alpha decays, francinm-221 1s
formed.
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4 aas 4 2a
qe > aHe + "gq Ac —> gHe “Pa Fr
1 decoy
20. Write the nuclear equation for the decay of Po-210 if it undergoes 2 consecutive alpha decays followed
by a beta decay followed by another alpha decay.
3 4 209 202 _ u 8
aN fo bie 333 Pe Sie 1 $0 tly > SR GT > dHet ng hy
21. The decay chain (or series) of uranium-238 is shown in the following figure. What is the final product in
this devay series?
2
Pb- 20 a
zal
zu
230
22. — Using the figure to the right, list each type of decay od
that uranium-238 goes through to become lead-206. i
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z 7
c —> betabeta, 2 2°
& gipha > alpha > alpha —> beta a) am ae
ke ihe 2 26 Zi
> peta > beta > alpha. au
alpha 22 7
ziu| rb “61-Po
206 | 4
23, Thorium-232 undergoes radioactive decay until a 206| Pb”
stable isotope is reached. Write the reactions for the 208
decay of Th-238. There are eleven steps beginning Tasso w MOTD
‘TI Pb Bi Po At Rn Fr Ra Ae Th Pa U Np.
‘Atomic number ——>
with Alpha decay with each product becoming the
reactant of the pert decay. Circle the final an
isotope. a dq ax
* Alpha: G01 —> ate + “3% Ra
Beta: “Ra —> SP + AAC
wet: 88 Ae—> GP 1 788 Th ee
+ Atpha: 9% Th—> due + 724 Ra.
+ Alpha: 234 Ra —» tHe + 22 Rn
salon: “88 Rn > dHe + BY Po
+ Alpha: 248 Po > #He + Za Pb
«Reta: 42 Pb—> FP + ZR Bi
«Beta: 4% Bi —> 7A + BF Po
+ Alpha: "42 Pa —9 Soe + 288 Pin
«pea: YAPb > Sh + YF Br