what-is-the-difference-between-alpha-decay-and-beta-decay

Name: what is the difference between alpha decay and beta decay
Uploaded: 2020-06-17
Duration: 36 s
Channel: Numerade
Description: What is the difference between alpha decay and beta decay?

Question

What is the difference between alpha decay and beta decay?

David Collins · Accepted Answer

a radioactive nucleus undergoes Alfa Decay. We have a helium nucleus, which is two protons and two neutrons that are released from the nucleus that is undergoing out for decay. So the new nucleus that is formed is going to have to fewer pro times and to fewer neutrons. They&#x27;re invaded, gay and neutron becomes a proton, and in the process and electron is released from the nucleus, so the new nucleus will have the same mass number, but one more proton and one fewer neutrons.

Matt Braby · Answer

talking about two different types of decay. Here we have the beta minus decay and the Alfa decay. Right? And in general, here for the beta minus decay. I like to think about it as a neutron turning into a proton, right, from a nucleus point of view, Going to make that beta look a little bit nicer here, right? And so that means that, um in goes down, Z goes up and a stays the same, right? That&#x27;s the journal idea. So you end up with the up the periodic table helping okay is very different. You get rid of an Alfa particle, right? So whenever you&#x27;re nucleus that you had before it goes down by two, the EU has have goes down by two as well, because an Alfa particle is really just a helium nucleus. Right where you&#x27;re given off two protons and two neutrons and your total a is going down by four. Right, So the difference here is clear, right? The numbers change. You end up going down the periodic table for this, right? You start from a high value on the periodic table going down, whereas this one you end up moving up the periodic table or to the right of the periodic table. The similarity, though, is that the nucleus changes, right. You change his identity, right? If you start with, uh, given nucleus before then, you no longer have that at the end.

David Collins · Answer

radioactive decay is a natural process where one radioactive knew Clyde undergoes radioactive decay to form a new new Clyde number. Annette. Just a natural process. Transmutation is an intentional process. Were you bombard a non radioactive knew Clyde with typically a small, lighter projectile such as a neutron or proton or a I&#x27;ve a positively charged carbon Adam or something like that in order to create a new new Clyde after acquisition of the projectile after the target acquires the projectile and then potentially undergoes some type of radioactive decay to form a new new Clyde. But sometimes there&#x27;s no radioactive decay, so the main difference is radioactive decay itself is a natural process, while nuclear transformation is an intentional process.

Keshav Singh · Answer

and outside DK and now for particle is admitted, which is a medium new kids. So the nucleus that the case loses mass and hence in your element, is produced in beater decay. A high energy electron or positron, is emitted. It beat a particle, the nucleus. That case has no change in mass number, and the new element is produced in gamma decay. A high energy photons, or memory is admitted. Your energy is lost and not mess, and this occurs in the nucleus is in an excited state.

David Collins · Answer

if we have an element isotope of an element that is neutron ridge than one way to decrease the number of neutrons and increase the number of protons is beta mission. If you have an isotope that is proton rich than one way to reduce the number of protons and increase the number of neutrons is positron emission. Electron capture also results in the decrease of the number of protons and increases in the number of neutrons.

Zulfiqar Ali · Answer

Al parades Air helium nuclei Alfa raise are hey, Liam nuclei and freeze and particles and beat a raise Vita rays Our altar particles are also particles. Well, both Alfa raise in bitter race for this charge l f r and be eateries meter res uh, have charge. Well, gamma rays, gamma rays, but not particles. They are electromagnetic cruise, electoral magnetic electromagnetic waves. They are a stream off photons scream. Oh, what arms, Protons and photons do not have any charge.

Problem

What type of radiation is most harmful to living …

Problem 2 Easy Difficulty

What is the difference between alpha decay and beta decay?

Answer

Alpha decay is the emission of a helium nucleus with 2 protons and 2 neutrons. Beta decay is the emission of an electron.

Related Courses

Living by Chemistry

Related Topics

Discussion

Top Chemistry 101 Educators

Theodore D.

Nadia L.

Karli S.

Jake R.

Chemistry 101 Courses

Intro To Chem - Introduction

Classification and Properties of Matter

Recommended Videos

Watch More Solved Questions in Chapter 3

Video Transcript

Angelica M. Stacy

Living by Chemistry

Theodore D.

Nadia L.

Karli S.

Jake R.

Intro To Chem - Introduction

Classification and Properties of Matter

What do you need help with?

Textbooks

Ask a question

Courses

AI Tutor

Alpha decay is the emission of a helium nucleus with 2 protons and 2 neutrons. Beta decay is the emission of an electron.

Living by Chemistry

Theodore D.

Nadia L.

Karli S.

Jake R.

Intro To Chem - Introduction

Classification and Properties of Matter

Angelica M. StacyLiving by Chemistry

Theodore D.

Nadia L.

Karli S.

Jake R.

Angelica M. Stacy

Living by Chemistry