Question
Pleaseexplain the answers thoroughly as well as all the necessary stepsarriving at the answers. Thanks! The atomic number of an element changes for all of thefollowing radiation processes except: a. electron capture b. beta emission c. positron emission d. gamma emission e. alpha emission. Pleaseexplain the answers thoroughly as well as all the necessary stepsarriving at the answers. Thanks! The atomic number of an element changes for all of thefollowing radiation processes except: The atomic number of an element changes for all of thefollowing radiation processes except: a. electron capture b. beta emission c. positron emission d. gamma emission e. alpha emission.
Explanation / Answer
a. electron capture during the electron capture ( -1 e 0 )rection , the atomic number of the radio active element decreasesby one unit. A X Z +-1 e 0 ----->A-1 Y Z b. beta emission during the beta emission( -1 e 0 )rection , the atomic number of the radio active element increasesby one unit. A XZ -----> A+1 Y Z + -1 e 0 during the beta emission( -1 e 0 )rection , the atomic number of the radio active element increasesby one unit. A XZ -----> A+1 Y Z + -1 e 0 c. positron emission during the positron emission( +1 e0 ) rection , the atomic number of the radio activeelement decreases by one unit. A XZ -----> A-1 Y Z + +1 e 0 during the positron emission( +1 e0 ) rection , the atomic number of the radio activeelement decreases by one unit. A XZ -----> A-1 Y Z + +1 e 0 d. gamma emission during the gamma emission reaction , theatomic number of the radio active element does not change,someheat is released. A XZ ----->A X Z + heat during the gamma emission reaction , theatomic number of the radio active element does not change,someheat is released. A XZ ----->A X Z + heat during the gamma emission reaction , theatomic number of the radio active element does not change,someheat is released. A XZ ----->A X Z + heat e. alpha emission. duringthe alpha emission( 2 He 4) rection , the atomic number of the radio activeelement decreases by two units & mass number decreases byfour units. A XZ -----> A-2 Y Z-4 +2 He 4 duringthe alpha emission( 2 He 4) rection , the atomic number of the radio activeelement decreases by two units & mass number decreases byfour units. A XZ -----> A-2 Y Z-4 +2 He 4 duringthe alpha emission( 2 He 4) rection , the atomic number of the radio activeelement decreases by two units & mass number decreases byfour units. A XZ -----> A-2 Y Z-4 +2 He 4