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. 2 ° 2py 4 nN. §K> Set 12, Pu {He + 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? a 8 t t RB) € Pe) € P587719, 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. voe 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. aot 2a5 ~ 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 alpha-z beta —> beta alpha—>alpha, 5 >| eet 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