Solving Chemical Equations for Alpha, Beta, Gamma Decay

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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
 
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First what happens in alpha beta gamma decay?

What particles are given off, what particles left behind are changed.
Then it's simply a matter of looking up in the periodic table what elements have the new number of neutrons and protons.