Nuclear Equations

• Alpha particle

  $\frac{4}{2}He$
• Beta Particle

  $\frac{0}{-1}e$
• Alpha Decay

  $\frac{A}{Z}X\rightarrow\frac{A-4}{Z-2}Y+$$\frac{4}{2}He$
• Beta Decay

  • so beta decay does not cause the mass of the nucleus to change but does cause the charge of the nucleus to increase

  
• Gamma Decay

  Does not cause the mass or charge to change
• Alpha Decay

  Alpha decay causes both the mass and charge of the nucleus to decrease