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Q&A: Look at each nuclear equation below and identify wheater it is alpha decay, beta decay or fusion:?

Question by kel: Look at each nuclear equation below and identify wheater it is alpha decay, beta decay or fusion:?
(a) Thorium-234>Proactinium-234 = -1e

(b) Hydrogen + Hydrogen > Helium

(c) Uranium-238 > Thorium-234 + Helium-4

Best answer:

Answer by Mike F
Answers:

(a) Thorium-234>Proactinium-234 = -1e (beta decay)

(b) Hydrogen + Hydrogen > Helium (fusion)

(c) Uranium-238 > Thorium-234 + Helium-4 (alpha decay)

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