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2762. Status of World Nuclear Forces, 2015. All this info is from the . Federation of American Scientists (FAS). http://. fas.org. /issues/nuclear-weapons/status-world-nuclear-forces/.  a.  This number is higher than the aggregate data under the New START treaty because this table also counts bomber weapons at bomber bases as deployed. . Atoms. Radioactivity. Half-Life. Atoms. An atom is the smallest particle of an element that has all of the properties of that element.. Composition of the Atom. Nucleus. Positively charged. Very Dense – most of the mass of the atom is found in the nucleus. 2. The Atom. All matter is composed of atoms.. An atom is composed of three subatomic particles: electrons (-), protons (+), and neutrons (0). The nucleus of the atom contains the protons and the neutrons (also called nucleons.). Chapter . 19. Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.  Permission required for reproduction or display.. 2. Chemical Processes vs. . Nuclear Processes. Chemical reactions involve changes in the electronic structure of the atom. In the nuclear equation for alpha decay, the mass number of the new nucleus decreases by 4 and its atomic number decreases by 2.. Learning Goal . Write a balanced nuclear equation showing mass numbers and atomic numbers for radioactive decay.. In the nuclear equation for alpha decay, the mass number of the new nucleus decreases by 4 and its atomic number decreases by 2.. Learning Goal . Write a balanced nuclear equation showing mass numbers and atomic numbers for radioactive decay.. Read pages 273-281. Radioactive Decay. Discovered in 1896 by Antoine Henri Becquerel. Inspired by discovery of X-rays, wanted to know connection between those and fluorescent or phosphorescent materials. Text Book: Chapter 28 . Review Book: Topic 12. Nuclear Chemistry: Stability. Transmutation:. is a change in the atomic nucleus of one into that of another.. Stability of nuclei . is determined by the ratio of neutrons to protons. The ratio in all nuclei with an atomic number greater than 83 is . Radiation. . A high-speed electron ejected from a nucleus during radioactive decay is called a (an). A) alpha particle.. B) beta particle.. C) gamma ray.. D) none of the above are correct.. . The ejection of an alpha particle from a nucleus results in:. ) particle, , has two protons and two neutrons.. b. . A beta (. β. ) particle, . , is like an electron with a mass number of 0 and a 1– charge.. Study Check 5.1. Identify and write the symbol for the type of radiation that has a mass number of zero and a 1+ charge.. A person working with radioisotopes wears protective clothing and gloves and stands behind a shield.. 2. Radioactive Isotopes. A . radioactive isotope . has an unstable nucleus. emits radiation to become more stable. 1. Aside on the neutrinos. Alpha decay and Tunneling. Nuclear Reaction Kinematics. Nuclear Spin. Radioactive . Decay. X-ray spectrum for Ru. 106. . -Why is this isotope in the news ? (not Cs. 137. ). Learning Goal . Write a balanced nuclear equation showing mass numbers and atomic numbers for radioactive decay.. Balancing Nuclear Equations. In a process called . radioactive decay. , the nucleus breaks down by emitting radiation. . Witold Nazarewicz. UWS,. June 10, . 2010. (2000). For low energies and under conditions where the electron does not penetrate the nucleus, the electron scattering can be described by the Rutherford formula. The Rutherford formula is an analytic expression for the differential scattering cross section, and for a projectile charge of 1, it is.