Difference between revisions of "Nuclear Equation"

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A nuclear equation is a type of symbol equation used to show the changes which take place in a radioactive decay.

Nuclear equations can be used to predict the products of a radioactive decay or a series of decays which take place one after the other.

In nuclear equations the relative atomic mass and relative atomic charge accompany the symbols for the elements and the ionising radiation they produce.

Alpha Decay\[{}_Z^AX \rightarrow {}_{Z-2}^{A-4}Y + {}_2^4\alpha\]

Beta Decay\[{}_Z^AX \rightarrow {}_{Z+1}^{A}Y + {}_{-1}^0\beta\]

Gamma Emission\[{}_Z^AX \rightarrow {}_Z^AX + {}_0^0\gamma\]

Neutron Decay\[{}_Z^AX \rightarrow {}_{Z}^{A-1}Y + {}_0^1n\]

\({}_{92}^{238}U \rightarrow {}_{90}^{234}Th + {}_2^4\alpha\)

\({}_{28}^{65}Ni \rightarrow {}_{29}^{65}Cu + {}_-1^0\beta\)

\({}_{42}^{99}Mo \rightarrow {}_{42}^{99}Mo + {}_0^0\gamma\)

\({}_{8}^{18}O \rightarrow {}_{8}^{17}O + {}_0^1n\)

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 ===Examples===
-<math>{}_{238}^{92}U \rightarrow {}_{234}^{90}Th + {}_4^2\alpha</math>
+<math>{}_{92}^{238}U \rightarrow {}_{90}^{234}Th + {}_2^4\alpha</math>
-<math>{}_{238}^{92}U \rightarrow {}_{234}^{90}Th + {}_4^2\alpha</math>
+<math>{}_{28}^{65}Ni \rightarrow {}_{29}^{65}Cu + {}_-1^0\beta</math>
+<math>{}_{42}^{99}Mo \rightarrow {}_{42}^{99}Mo + {}_0^0\gamma</math>
+<math>{}_{8}^{18}O \rightarrow {}_{8}^{17}O + {}_0^1n</math>
 ===Calculating the Element/Isotope===