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Homework Statement chemical equation for a) alpha decay of radon-222 b) beta decay of Na-24 c) gamma radiation of tritium Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution 3 1 0 Gamma RADIATION H ----------- n +...

Homework Statement write the "proper chemical designation" for the following isotopes a. uranium-238 b. carbon-14 c.polonium-210 Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution would i just state number of protons, electrons and neutrons uranium-238...

Homework Statement state the number of protons electrons and neutrons of these: Magnesium-25 Cu-65 Homework Equations protons is the same as atomic numbber, same with electrons. NEUTrons is atomic number - atomic mass The Attempt at a Solution Magnesium-25 Cu-65...

i know halflife is the amount of time it takes for half of the atoms in a sample to decay. i don't know how to find the answer or how to start it up. this is a topic that doesn't have examples/questions in the book. my teacher gave this question for a project. he said to do find it out so i need...

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Homework Statement chemical equation for a) alpha decay of radon-222 b) beta decay of Na-24 c) gamma radiation of tritium Homework Equations dont know The Attempt at a Solution can someone write down the equation

Homework Statement Thorium-234 has a half life of 24 days. If you begin with a 280 kg sample, in how many days will you have 17.5 kg of Thorium left? Homework Equations DONT KNOW EQUATIONS The Attempt at a Solution DONT KNOW HOW TO START. I AM CONFUSED