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Option1: Mastery
For each of the following nuclear reactions:
Create a model of this decay and the resulting products (element and radioactive particle).
a. Identify the number of protons and neutrons in the parent isotope and daughter isotope.
b. Identify the atomic number and mass number of the parent isotope and daughter isotope
c. Correctly identify the isotopic symbol for the resulting radioactive particle
1. Tungsten-184 goes through alpha decay.
Model:
Parent isotope:
#protons___#neutrons___atomic number___mass number___
Daughter isotope:
#protons___#neutrons___atomic number___mass number___
2. Nickel-58 undergoes beta decay
Model:
Parent isotope:
#protons___#neutrons___atomic number___mass number___
Daughter isotope:
#protons___#neutrons___atomic number___mass number___
3. Oxygen-15 releases a positron.
Model:
Parent isotope:
#protons___#neutrons___atomic number___mass number___
Daughter isotope:
#protons___#neutrons___atomic number___mass number___
4. Gadolinium-148 emits a gamma ray.
Model:
Parent isotope:
#protons___#neutrons___atomic number___mass number___
Daughter isotope:
#protons___#neutrons___atomic number___mass number___