Balancing Nuclear Reactions Assignment And Quiz

Which form of emission is commonly not written in nuclear equations because they do not affect charges, atomic numbers, or mass numbers?

Which form of decay produces a nucleus similar to the element helium?

Radium decays to form radon. Which equation correctly describes this decay?

Radium decays to form radon. 226/88Ra → 222/86Rn + 4/2He This type of nuclear decay is called

Gold can undergo transmutation. Which equation could correctly describe this radioactive decay?

Gold can undergo transmutation. 185/79Au -> 181/77Ir + 4/2He This type of nuclear decay is called

Helium decays to form lithium. Which equation correctly describes this decay?

Helium decays to form lithium. 6/2He -> 6/3Li + 0/-1e This type of nuclear decay is called

In this nuclear reaction equation, oxygen decays to form nitrogen. Which equation correctly describes this decay?

Oxygen decays to form nitrogen. 15/8O -> 15/7N + 0/1e This type of nuclear decay is called

Mercury-203 undergoes beta minus decay. The subscript in the nuclide notation, Hg, is __________ The element symbol produced is __. It has a mass number ____ and an atomic number _______

Mercury-203 undergoes beta minus decay. 203/80Hg → 203/81Tl + ___? The subatomic particle produced is a(n) . 203/80Hg → 203/81Tl + 0/-1e? Is this the correct balanced equation?

In one form of beta decay, potassium decays to produce calcium. What values do the letters represent? The nuclear reaction is a __________ decay.

Bombarding plutonium-239 with an alpha particle creates an isotope of curium. Balance the equation. 239/94Pu + 4/2He → (a)/(b)Cm + (c)/(d)n Identify the values for the unknown letters.

A neutron collides with a nitrogen atom, resulting in a transmutation. Balance the equation. 1/0n + 14/7N -> (A)/(Z)X + 1/1H Identify the unknown product by identifying the unknown letters.

Which numbers are shown in the symbol for a radioactive nuclide?

Consider the nuclear equation below. 22/11Na -> 22/10Ne + 0/(?)B Which is the missing value that will balance the equation?

The table lists the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons in a certain radioactive nuclide. Which is the symbol of this radioactive nuclide?

Which represents the balanced nuclear equation for the beta minus decay of Co-60?

Which represents the balanced equation for the beta minus emission of phosphorus-32?

A radioactive nuclide is used to detect eye tumors. An atom of this radionuclide contains 15 protons, 15 electrons, and 17 neutrons. Which is symbol of this radionuclide?

The symbol for a radioactive nuclide is 234/90Th. Which statement is correct?

Consider the nuclear equation below. 235/92U -> X + 4/2He What is the nuclide symbol of X?

A nuclide of 64/29Cu absorbs a positron. Which is the resulting atom?

Consider the nuclear equation below. 124/56Ba -> 124/55Cs + ? Which completes the nuclear equation?