Balancing Nuclear Reactions Worksheet
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2NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
BALANCING NUCLEAR REACTIONS WORKSHEET
Predict the missing product or reactant in the following nuclear reactions. Determine the type
of nuclear reaction (α emission, β emission, γ emission, positron emission, artificial
transmutation, fission, or fusion) described.
Type of Nuclear Reaction
1.)
42
K
0
e + _____
1.)
19
-1
2.)
239
Pu
4
He + _____
2.)
94
2
3.)
235
U _____ +
231
Th
3.)
92
90
4.)
1
H +
3
H _____
4.)
1
1
5.)
6
Li +
1
n
4
He + _____
5.)
3
0
2
6.)
27
Al +
4
He
30
P + _____
6.)
13
2
15
7.)
9
Be +
1
H _____ +
4
He
7.)
4
1
2
8.)
37
K
0
e + _____
8.)
19
+1
9.)
_____ +
1
n
142
Ba +
91
Kr + 3
1
n
9.)
0
56
36
0
10.)
238
U +
4
He _____ +
1
n
10.)
92
2
0
11.)
14
C
14
N + _____
11.)
6
7
12.)
187
Re + _____
188
Re +
1
H
12.)
75
75
1
13.)
22
Na + _____
22
Ne
13.) ---
11
10
14.)
218
Po _____ +
4
He
14.)
84
2
15.)
253
Es +
4
He
1
n + _____
15.)
99
2
0
Write the Balanced nuclear equations for the alpha decay of:
a) Plutonium-234
b) Strontium-90
Write the balanced nuclear equations for the alpha, beta and gamma decay of Radium-226
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