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===General Formulae===
Alpha Decay: <math>{}_Z^AX \rightarrow {}_{Z-2}^{A-4}Y + {}_2^4\alpha</math>
<math>{}_Z^AX \rightarrow {}_{Z+1}^{A}Y + {}_{-1}^0\beta</math> Gamma Emission <math>{}_Z^AX \rightarrow {}_Z^AX + {}_0^0\gamma</math> Neutron Decay: <math>{}_Z^AX \rightarrow {}_{Z}^{A-1}Y + {}_0^1n</math>
===Examples===
Alpha Decay
<math>{}_{92}^{238}U \rightarrow {}_{90}^{234}Th + {}_2^4\alpha</math>
Beta Decay
<math>{}_{28}^{65}Ni \rightarrow {}_{29}^{65}Cu + {}_{-1}^0\beta</math>
Gamma Decay
<math>{}_{42}^{99}Mo \rightarrow {}_{42}^{99}Mo + {}_0^0\gamma</math>
Neutron Decay
<math>{}_{8}^{18}O \rightarrow {}_{8}^{17}O + {}_0^1n</math>
Induced Nuclear Fission
<math>{}_{92}^{235}U + {}_{0}^{1}n \rightarrow {}_{92}^{236}U \rightarrow {}_{36}^{85}Kr + {}_{56}^{148}Ba + 3{}_{0}^{1}n</math>
Nuclear Fusion
<math>{}_1^2H + {}_1^3H \rightarrow {}_2^4He + {}_0^1n</math>
===Calculating the Element/Isotope===
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|+Alpha Decay
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|+ Beta Decay
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|+ Gamma Emission
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{| classborder="1" style="wikitableborder-collapse:collapse"|+ Neutron Decay
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| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |'''Find the [[element]] 'X' and calculate its [[Relative Atomic Mass|relative atomic mass]] 'A' and its [[Relative Atomic Charge|relative atomic charge]] 'Z'.'''
<math>{}_{3}^{7}Li</math>
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:left;" |'''3. It's the same [[element]] but a different isotope.'''
<math>{}_{10}^{27}Ne</math>
|}
===Calculating Fission Products===
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| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |'''Find the [[element]] 'X' and calculate its [[Relative Atomic Mass|relative atomic mass]] 'A' and its [[Relative Atomic Charge|relative atomic charge]] 'Z'.'''
<math> {}_{92}^{236}U \rightarrow {}_{53}^{131}I + {}_{Z}^{A}X + 3{}_{0}^{1}n</math>
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |'''Find the [[element]] 'X' and calculate its [[Relative Atomic Mass|relative atomic mass]] 'A' and its [[Relative Atomic Charge|relative atomic charge]] 'Z'.'''
<math>{}_{92}^{236}U \rightarrow {}_{38}^{90}Sr + {}_{Z}^{A}X + 2{}_{0}^{1}n</math>
|-
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:left;" |'''1. Calculate the [[Relative Atomic Mass|relative atomic mass]] by looking at the top row of numbers.'''
236 = 131 + A + 3
A = 236 - 134
A = 102
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:left;" |'''1. Calculate the [[Relative Atomic Mass|relative atomic mass]] by looking at the top row of numbers.'''
236 = 90 + A + 2
A = 236 - 92
A = 144
|-
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:left;" |'''2. Calculate the [[Relative Atomic Charge|relative atomic charge]] by looking at the bottom row of numbers.'''
92 = 53 + Z + 0
Z = 39
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:left;" |'''2. Calculate the [[Relative Atomic Charge|relative atomic charge]] by looking at the bottom row of numbers.'''
92 = 38 + Z + 0
Z = 54
|-
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:left;" |'''3. Since the [[Relative Atomic Charge|relative atomic charge]] is the same as the [[Atomic Number|atomic number]] look up the [[element]] on the [[Periodic Table|periodic table]].'''
<math>{}_{39}^{102}Y</math>
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:left;" |'''3. Since the [[Relative Atomic Charge|relative atomic charge]] is the same as the [[Atomic Number|atomic number]] look up the [[element]] on the [[Periodic Table|periodic table]].'''
<math>{}_{1054}^{27144}NeXe</math>
|}
===References===
====AQA====
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:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945970/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945970&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a120d24dcc7cc7a58192069a3aafc1d2 ''Nuclear equations, pages 127, 128, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA '']
:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945598/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945598&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ad276ad49df77ab4b40ab4fd0fe10113 ''Nuclear equations, pages 99, 199, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA '']
====Edexcel====
:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1292120223/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1292120223&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=068ecf40278c32406a7f1c6e66751417 ''Nuclear equations, page 101, GCSE Physics, Pearson Edexcel '']
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====OCR====
:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945695/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945695&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ceafcc80bcad6b6754ee97a0c7ceea53 ''Nuclear equations, page 198, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR '']
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