![]() You might wind up with an older teacher who insists on the older style of writing the neutrino. ![]() I couldn't make the formatting work, so I have to describe it in words. Notice that all the atomic numbers on both sides ADD UP TO THE SAME VALUE and the same for the mass numbers.īy the way, an older style for the neutrino symbol adds on two zeros where the atomic number and the mass number are placed, as well as dropping the subscripted e. Some points to be made about the equation:ġ) The nuclide that decays is the one on the left-hand side of the equation.Ģ) The order of the nuclides on the right-hand side can be in any order.ģ) The way it is written above is the usual way.Ĥ) The mass number and atomic number of the neutrino are zero.ĥ) The neutrino symbol is the Greek letter "nu."Įxample #2: Here is another example of a positron decay equation: These points present a simplified view of what positron decay actually is:ġ) Something inside the nucleus of an atom breaks down, which causes a proton to become a neutron.Ģ) It emits a positron and a neutrino which go zooming off into space.ģ) The atomic number goes DOWN by one and mass number remains unchanged. Positron decay is like a mirror image of beta decay. ChemTeam: Writing Positron and Electron Capture Equations Writing Positron Decay and Electron Capture Equations Alpha Decay & Beta Decay Neutron Emission and Capture Gamma Decay Proton Emission and Capture Spontaneous Fission Radioactivity MenuĪ Brief Tutorial About Writing Nuclear Symbols
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