Register

Americium-241 is a radioactive isotope and a vital component of smoke detectors. what is the elemental identity of the decay product of americium-241 after it undergoes alpha de…

Americium-241 is a radioactive isotope and a vital component of smoke detectors. what is the elemental identity of the decay product of americium-241 after it undergoes alpha de…
56.1k views
3 votes
Americium-241 is a radioactive isotope and a vital component of smoke detectors. what is the elemental identity of the decay product of americium-241 after it undergoes alpha decay?

User Nat Sakimura
by
8.3k points

1 Answer

2 votes

_(95)^(241)Am ---\ \textgreater \ _(2)^(4)He + ^(237)_(93)Np During \alpha- decay , \alpha - particle will be removed (_(2)^(4)He). So mass number will decrease by 4, and atomic number will decrease by 2.
User Artemy Vysotsky
by
8.1k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

Compare and contrast an electric generator and a battery??
Can someone complete the chemical reactions, or write which one do not occur, and provide tehir types? *c2h4+h2o *c3h8 + hcl *c2h2+br2 *c4h10+br2 *c3h6+br2
Why is gold preferred as a superior metal over silver and bronze?
What is the evidence of a chemical reaction when the fireworks go off
Key facts of covalent bonding
Link Copied!