Question

Chlorine-36 undergoes alpha decay. What is the product?

Answer 1

Answer: phosphorus --(see attached photo for reaction)

Explanation: atoms with unstable nucleus undergoes radioactivity and they change to other atoms as they decay.

There are three types of radiation emitted from radioactive atoms.there is

The alpha ,beta and gamma emission. The alpha emission is deflected towards a negative plate and the beta is deflected towards a positive plate, when they are passed through an electric field.

In Alpha emmision , the new atom produced has it's mass number less than it's original atom by 4 and it's atomic number less by 2. The particles emitted during an alpha emission is identified as the helium nucleus.

In beta emission, a negative particle called negatron or a positive particle called positron is emited.

Answer 2

Phosphorus-32,
`\\^(32)_(15) P` would be produced.

Step-by-step explanation:

During α-decay, an atomic nucleus emits an alpha particle. Alpha decay is represented by
`\\^4_2He`.

The nucleus decays into an atom with an atomic number 2 less and a mass number 4 less than its original.

Chlorine-36 would undergo alpha deay to give Phosphorus-32

The reaction equation is:

`\\^(36) _(17) Cl` ⇒
`\\^(32)_(15) P` +
`\\^4_2He`