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fiasKO [112]
3 years ago
8

1. Uranium-238 decays by giving off one particle, and the decay can be represented by the following nuclear equation: 92238U 902

34Th + __________.
• What is the complete equation?
• What type of radiation is given off in this reaction?
• Where does it come from?
Hint: What is an alpha particle
Physics
1 answer:
const2013 [10]3 years ago
7 0
The complete equation is: 92238U --> 90234Th + 42He

This type of radiation is alpha decay in which an alpha particle is a Helium nucleus with 2 protons and 2 nuetrons. This nucleus/alpha particle(s) are released to stabilize the radioactive atom, in this case, the 92238Uranium. 
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