Radioactive Decay Equations

Radioactive Decay Equations | Radioactivity | Physics | FuseSchool

In this video we are going to look at radioactive decay and how to balance the equations that describe them.

Radioactive decay equations show us what is produced when a radioactive nucleus decays. Remember, an unstable nucleus can become stable by losing some subatomic particles. This is known as radioactive decay.

We need to consider three types of decay:
Alpha (α) decay
Beta (β-) decay
Beta (β+) decay

CREDITS
Animation & Design: Chloe Fyvie Adams
Narration: Dale Bennett
Script: Bethan Parry