+vely charged particles

Doubly charged helium nuclei with atomic

no 2 and atomic mass 4
- decay Have low penetration power and high ionising power
Affects photographic plate
Gets deflected by electric and magnetic field
Spontaneous decay of an
unstable nucleus forming -vely charged particles called electrons
simple daughter nuclei with the More penetrating and less ionising power
simultaneous emission of - decay
Gets deflected by electric and magnetic field
certain radiations
Do not carry any charge and hence are
not deflected by electric and magnetic
field
Travels at the speed of light
- decay Have high penetrating power but low ionising power
Affects photographic plate

Results in decrease in at. no by 2 and mass no by 4

Daughter nucleus will lie 2 groups to the
left of the parent element
Alpha emission A
X  α− decay
 → A −4
Z−2Y + 4
He +2
+ energy
Radioactivity Z 2

238 α − decay 234 4 +2

92 U    → 90 Th + 2 He + energy

Involves release of an electron from the

The radiations for all sources both natural nucleus of the parent nucleus
and man-made to which living things are
Background Radiations Changes within the nucleus Disintegrating nuclei produces electrons
exposed at all times
by converting neutron into proton
Daughter nuclei lies one place to the right
Beta emission of the parent nucleus
A β − decay A 0
Z X    → Z +1 Z + −1 e + energy

14 β − decay
6 C  → 147 N + 0
−1 e + energy

No change in the mass no. or the at. no

Gamma emission

Radioactive iodine and arsenic used in

locating brain tumors
Used to generate electricity
Uses
Used in radiodating to predict the age of
rocks and minerals
Gold-198 used in curing cancer

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