Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
An element P disintegrates by α - -emission and the new element suffers two further disintegrations, both by β -emission, to form an element Q. Explain the fact that P and Q are the isotopes.
Advertisements
Solution
The atomic number of P decreases by 2 and mass no. decreases by 4 due to the emission of one alpha particle and then increases by 1 due to the emission of each beta particle, so the atomic number of Q formed after the emission of one alpha and two beta particles is same as that of P. Hence P and Q are the isotopes.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Define the term radioactivity.
A radioactive substance is oxidized. What changes would you expect to take place in the nature of radioactivity? Explain your answer.
What is meant by Radioactivity?
Two radioactive nuclei are represented by xAp and yAq and when p and q are mass numbers and x, y are the atomic number. How can the products be represented, i .e., what are the new values of p, q. x and y after the emission of an α-particle and a β-particle from A and B respectively.
State one use of radio-isotopes.
The activity of a certain radionuclide decreases to 15 percent of its original value in 10 days. What is its half life?
[ln (0.15) = -1.9]
