Question 550: Atoms & Nuclei

Question

A nucleus $${}_n^mX$$ emits one $$\alpha $$ particle and two $$\beta $$ particles. The resulting nucleus is

Accepted Answer

$$\alpha $$-particle is
2
He
4
In $$\beta $$ emission, the neutron gets converted to proton
and electron
n
X
m
$$\buildrel {1\alpha } \over
 \longrightarrow $$
n - 2
Y
m - 4
$$\buildrel {2\beta } \over
 \longrightarrow $$
n
Z
m - 4

Answer

$${}_{n - 4}^{m - 6}Z$$

Answer

$${}_n^{m - 6}Z$$

Answer

$${}_n^{m - 4}X$$

Answer

$${}_{n - 2}^{m - 4}Y$$

Atoms & Nuclei

A nucleus ${}_n^mX emits one \alpha particle and two \beta $ particles. The resulting nucleus is

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