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Chapter 16, Problem 63APP
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The equations for the given nuclear reactions need to be completed.
Concept introduction:
The equations can be balanced by matching the mass and the
- The mass number of the atoms on the left must be equal to the mass number of the atoms on the right.
- The atomic number of the atoms on the left must be equal to the mass number of the atoms on the right.
Given:
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Part 2: Balancing Nuclear Reactions (5.2)
238
92U.
23Th + He
90
1. Identify the reactants and products in the above reaction.
2. For each element, what do the top (superscripted) and the bottom (subscripted)
numbers represent respectively?
3. How many protons and neutrons are found in the uranium isotope used above?
4. How many protons and neutrons are found in the thorium isotope used above?
5. What is the difference in,
a. the number of protons between U and Th?
b. the number of neutrons between U and Th?
c. the mass number between U and Th?
6. How do you explain these differences with respect to the nuclear reaction above?
Part 1: Writing Radioactive Decay Reactions (5.2)
lodine-131 (131I) isotope undergoes beta decay.
1. Write the symbol for the beta particle released by iodine-131 (show the
respective superscript and subscript values).
2. In the nuclear equation for beta decay of iodine-131, does the beta particle
appear on the reactant or product side of the arrow? Why?
The table below is a summary of different modes of nuclear decay. Fill in the changes in atomic number (Z), number of neutrons (N), and mass number (A) in each case. Use “+” sign for increase, “–“ sign for decrease, and “0” for no change. Provide the symbol for each elementary particle involved in the decay process. (12 points)
Decay Mode
Particle Symbol
Change in:
Change in:
Change in:
Z
N
A
Alpha decay
4/2α
Beta decay
0/-1 β
Positron decay
0/+1 β
Electron capture
0/-1 e
Chapter 16 Solutions
Basic Chemistry
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