Write nuclear reaction equations for (i) α-decay of 226 88 Ra (ii) α-decay of 242 94 Pu (iii) β – -decay of 32 15 P (iv) β – -decay of 210 83 BI (v) β + -decay of 11 6 C vi) β + -decay of 43 97 Tc (vii) Electron capture of 120 54 Xe

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

Explanation for the below-given solution in a nutshell, In case of α decay, there is a loss of 2 protons and 4 neutrons, In case of β ⁺ decay there is a loss of a proton and a neutrino is emitted, and for every β^- decay there is a gain of one proton and an antineutrino is emitted.

Hence the equations for the given cases will be:

i) (α-decay)

ii) (α-decay)

iii) (β^–-decay)

iv) (β^–-decay)

v) (β ⁺ -decay)

vi) (β ⁺ -decay)

vii) (electron capture)

Write nuclear reaction equations for(i) α-decay of 22688Ra(ii) α-decay of 24294Pu(iii) β–-decay of 3215P(iv) β–-decay of 21083BI(v) β+ -decay of 116Cvi) β+ -decay of 4397Tc(vii) Electron capture of 12054Xe

Write nuclear reaction equations for
(i) α-decay of ²²⁶₈₈Ra

(ii) α-decay of ²⁴²₉₄Pu

(iii) β^–-decay of ³²₁₅P

(iv) β^–-decay of ²¹⁰₈₃BI

(v) β⁺ -decay of ¹¹₆C

vi) β⁺ -decay of ⁴³₉₇Tc

(vii) Electron capture of ¹²⁰₅₄Xe