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1.       What nuclide is formed when 90sr undergoes β decay?
When strontium-90 undergo beta decay,
 the decay equation is as follows
90 38sr → 9039y + 0-1e
 the nuclide is yttrium-90 .

2.       What is the daughter nucleus produced when 196pb undergoes electron capture?
When lead-96 undergo an electron capture , the nuclide formed is thallium-196
See the decay equation
19682pb + 0-1e  → 19681tl
 the nuclide formed is  thallium-196

3.       Calculate the percent activity of the radioactive isotope strontium-89 remaining after 2 half-lives.
After two half lives  the remaining  is
After the 1st half life we 50% will remain
 after the second half life 25% of the original sample will remain.

4.       Calculate the percent activity of the radioactive isotope rhenium-186 remaining after 2 half-lives
After two half lives  the remaining  is
After the 1st half life we 50% will remain
 after the second half life 25% of the original sample will remain
25 % 0f the original sample will remain

5.       What is the daughter nucleus produced when 211pb undergoes beta decay by emitting an electron
21182pb → 21181tl + 0-1e 
 from the decay equation , the remaining sample is  thallium-211.

6.       "what is the daughter nucleus produced when 167 tm undergoes electron capture"
When thulium-167 undergo electron capture the resulting nuclide will be erbium-167, from the decay equation we will get
16769tm + 0-1e  → 16768er

7.       A nuclide undergoes positron emission to form 22ne. What is the nuclide
?  → 0-1e   + 2210ne
 when neon-22 is formed from  positron emission , the parent nuclide is fluorine-22
22 11na → 0-1e   + 2210ne

8.       Bombarding 54fe with a neutron results in emission of a proton and formation of
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9.       What nuclide is formed when 211po undergoes α decay?
21184po → 20782pb + 42he
 the nuclide formed is lead-207

10.     In the following equations, fill in the missing species.


A)      ? + 0−1e → 7li
This is an electron capture, the atomic of the parent nuclide will be 4, therefore
74bo + 0−1e → 7li
B)      9li → ? + 0 −1 e
This is a beta decay and the nuclide will be  boron-7
9li → 74bo + 0 −1 e

C) 22 11na → ? + 2210ne

When neon-22 is formed from  positron emission , the parent nuclide is fluorine-22
22 11na → 0-1e   + 2210ne
Attempt the following questions using the comment box
11.     Complete the nuclear equation 238 92u −→ ? + 234 90th .
12.     Balance the nuclear equation 43 19k −→ 43 20 ca + ?
13.     Write the nuclear equation for the release of an alpha particle by 210 84 po
14.     Identify the isotope that has atoms that contain 3 neutrons, 3 protons, and 3 electrons.
15.     What is the name of an element with 3 protons and 5 neutrons
16.     What can be altered in an atom without changing its identity
17.     Does changing the number of neutrons affect the chemical properties of that element
18.     Complete the nuclear equation 253 99es + 4 2he −→ 1 0n + ? .
19.     The following reaction represents what nuclear process? 21h + 21h 32he + 10n
20.     10 4be undergoes radioactive decay to form 10 5b. This is an example ofs
21.     10 4be undergoes radioactive decay to form 10 5b. This is an example of
22.     Which answer shows a balanced nuclear equation for the beta decay of potassium-42
23.     Which answer shows a balanced nuclear equation for the alpha decay of plutonium-239
24.     Suspected of being used in 3400 bc
25.     Starting with 100 carbon-14 atoms, how many would you expect to have after one half-life?
26.     You happen upon an antiques store and the clerk

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