Nuclear Equations

Question 1

What are nuclear equations?

Answer 1

A way of showing radioactive decay by using element symbols

Question 2

How are nuclear equations written?

Answer 2

atom before decay - atom after decay + radiation emitted

Question 3

In Nuclear equations what Alpha decay always do?

Answer 3

Decreases the charge and mass of the nucleus

Question 4

In Nuclear equations what beta decay always do?

Answer 4

Increases the charge of the nucleus

Question 5

In Nuclear equations what do gamma rays always do?

Answer 5

Don’t change the charge or mass of the nucleus