Rad Data Handbook 20.. - Voss Associates

Relative Locations of Products of Nuclear Processes Relative Locations of Products of Nuclear Processes
3
He in in
3
He in in
-
out p in d in t in
-
out p in d in t in
out Original
Nucleus
in out Original
Nucleus
in
t out d out p out
+
out
3
out He out
neutron p proton d deuteron
3
t triton (H ) alpha
-
beta
+
positron electron capture
Use this chart along with the Table of the Elements to
determine the progeny (and ancestor) of an isotope.
238
For example; we know Pu is an alpha emitter. The alpha
decay mode tells us the mass # decreases by 4 (238 goes to
234) and the Z # decreases by two (94 goes to 92). The
238 234
element with a Z # of 92 is Uranium. Pu decays to U.
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As another example; we know Cl is a beta emitter. The beta
decay mode tells us the mass # stays the same and the Z #
increases by one (17 goes to 18). The element with a Z #
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of 18 is Argon. Cl decays to Ar.
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t out d out p out
+
out
3
out He out
neutron p proton d deuteron
3
t triton (H ) alpha
-
beta
+
positron electron capture
Use this chart along with the Table of the Elements to
determine the progeny (and ancestor) of an isotope.
238
For example; we know Pu is an alpha emitter. The alpha
decay mode tells us the mass # decreases by 4 (238 goes to
234) and the Z # decreases by two (94 goes to 92). The
238 234
element with a Z # of 92 is Uranium. Pu decays to U.
36
As another example; we know Cl is a beta emitter. The beta
decay mode tells us the mass # stays the same and the Z #
increases by one (17 goes to 18). The element with a Z # of
36 36
18 is Argon. Cl decays to Ar.
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Relative Locations of Products of Nuclear Processes Relative Locations of Products of Nuclear Processes
3
He in in
3
He in in
-
out p in d in t in
-
out p in d in t in
out Original
Nucleus
in out Original
Nucleus
in
t out d out p out
+
out
3
out He out
neutron p proton d deuteron
3
t triton (H ) alpha
-
beta
+
positron electron capture
Use this chart along with the Table of the Elements to
determine the progeny (and ancestor) of an isotope.
238
For example; we know Pu is an alpha emitter. The alpha
decay mode tells us the mass # decreases by 4 (238 goes to
234) and the Z # decreases by two (94 goes to 92). The
238 234
element with a Z # of 92 is Uranium. Pu decays to U.
36
As another example; we know Cl is a beta emitter. The beta
decay mode tells us the mass # stays the same and the Z #
increases by one (17 goes to 18). The element with a Z #
36 36
of 18 is Argon. Cl decays to Ar.
9
t out d out p out
+
out
3
out He out
neutron p proton d deuteron
3
t triton (H ) alpha
-
beta
+
positron electron capture
Use this chart along with the Table of the Elements to
determine the progeny (and ancestor) of an isotope.
238
For example; we know Pu is an alpha emitter. The alpha
decay mode tells us the mass # decreases by 4 (238 goes to
234) and the Z # decreases by two (94 goes to 92). The
238 234
element with a Z # of 92 is Uranium. Pu decays to U.
36
As another example; we know Cl is a beta emitter. The beta
decay mode tells us the mass # stays the same and the Z #
increases by one (17 goes to 18). The element with a Z # of
36 36
18 is Argon. Cl decays to Ar.
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