Nuclear Chemistry

Protons and neutrons

Electrons and protons

Neutrons and electrons

Only protons

Strong nuclear force

Gravitational force

Electromagnetic force

Weak nuclear force

It acts over very short distances within the nucleus.

It is billions of times stronger than gravity.

It acts between electrons and protons.

It is responsible for keeping protons together in the nucleus.

The atom becomes stable.

The atom will spontaneously eject particles from the nucleus.

The atom will gain electrons.

The atom will lose protons.

The nucleus emits a photon of pure energy with no charge and no mass.

The nucleus emits two protons and two neutrons.

The nucleus emits a high-speed electron.

The nucleus emits a positron.

It has one less neutron and one more proton.

It has two fewer protons and two fewer neutrons.

It has no change in atomic composition.

It has one more neutron and one less proton.

To ensure the conservation of mass and charge during the reaction.

To balance the number of neutrons only.

To make the equation easier to solve.

To ensure the emission of gamma particles.

Atoms with more than 83 protons

Atoms with less than 20 protons

Atoms with a non-optimal proton to neutron ratio

Atoms with exactly 83 protons

Alpha decay

Beta decay

Positron emission or electron capture

Gamma emission