CHEM 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Spontaneous Emission, Alpha Particle, Positron
Radioactivity: spontaneous emission of particles/electromagnetic radiation from unstable nuclei
- E.g. emission of; , , gamma rays, positrons & e capture
Radioactive Decay Series; sequence of nuclear reactions that result in the formation of stable
isotopes (contradicts atomic theory [transmutation occurs] → changing isotopes)
+ Particles – identical to He-4 nuclei (+ charge)
- Daughter nucleus = difference in alpha particle + mass number + A.N.
- Decay- high speed electrons (- charge)
- Mass number =0, no nucleus
- Because you release an electron, neutron disintegrates into proton (c14 to n14)
Positrons – + high-speed positrons (+ charged electrons)
- Daughter will have one less proton than the parent
- Releases a proton and forms a neutron
- No nucleus, mass number =0
Electron Capture – 1s electron captured by the nucleus, - low energy
- Same as positron emission
- p + e → n
Gamma rays – y, photons with high energy (no charge)
- Alpha Decay → decrease number of neutrons & protons by 2
- Beta Decay → increase number of protons by 1
- Positron Decay → increase number of neutrons & decrease # of protons by 1
- Gamma Emission → no charge in the number of neutrons/protons
o Α-particles; stopped by normal matter, destroyed by outer surface of skin
o B-particles; go through paper, 1 cm into flesh, what stops them is electrostatic
forces; stopped by metals
o G-rays; both paper and metal, ionizes other metals, damage DNA/protein etc.
Conserve Mass Number (A)- sum of protons & neutrons in the products = sum of protons &
neutrons in reactants
Atomic Number (Z) – sums of products/reactants are equal by nuclear charges
- Nuclei have magic numbers (stable); 2, 8, 20, 50, 82, 126 [pic]
- All isotopes with Z > 83 are unstable
Neutron-Rich Nuclides (N/Z > 1) → B- decay (neutron → proton reduce N/Z) mass number > avg.
atomic mass
Proton-Rich Nuclides (N/Z <1) → B+ emission (N/Z goes up, proton → neutron)
Heavy Nuclides (Z > 83) A decay (reduced N/Z by 2 units)
Radioactive Decay Kinetics: 1st order
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Radioactivity: spontaneous emission of particles/electromagnetic radiation from unstable nuclei. Radioactive decay series; sequence of nuclear reactions that result in the formation of stable. Because you release an electron, neutron disintegrates into proton (c14 to n14) Daughter nucleus = difference in alpha particle + mass number + a. n. E. g. emission of; (cid:573), (cid:574), gamma rays, positrons & e capture isotopes (contradicts atomic theory [(cid:498)transmutation(cid:499) occurs] changing isotopes) (cid:573)+ particles identical to he-4 nuclei (+ charge) (cid:574)- decay- high speed electrons (- charge) Positrons (cid:574)+ high-speed positrons (+ charged electrons) Electron capture 1s electron captured by the nucleus, (cid:574)- low energy. Gamma rays y, photons with high energy (no charge) Daughter will have one less proton than the parent. Releases a proton and forms a neutron. Alpha decay decrease number of neutrons & protons by 2. Beta decay increase number of protons by 1. Positron decay increase number of neutrons & decrease # of protons by 1.