Question by Sara Beth: Look at each nuclear equation below and identify whether it is alpha decay, beta decay, or fusion?
(a) Thorium-234 Proactinium-234+ -1
(b) Hydrogen+Hydrogen Helium
(c) Uranium-238 Thorium-234+Helium-4
Best answer:
Answer by David Buunk
a) Beta-minus (there is an electron emitted)
b) Fusion (two atoms _fuse_ to one, note that at least on of those Hydrogen atoms should be deuterium)
c) Alpha (there is an He-4 particle emitted)
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