Author: j.dixon
Company: Beverley High School

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Nuclear Decay Questions

Element X is plotted on an NZ grid.

a) What is its  i) proton number ___________________

	     ii) nucleon number __________________

b) This element decays by beta emission.  Plot this on the grid.

Write the equation for this decay using the symbol Y for the daughter nucleus.

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c) Calculate the specific charge of X

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d) Without calculation state whether you would expect the value of the specific charge of Y to be higher or lower

The specific charge will be …………………….

Reason ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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X

10

 9

8

7

6

5

N

Z

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