BETA AND

GAMMA
EMISSION

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 BETA EMISSION

 Is a type of radioactive decay in

which a beta particle (fast
energetic electron or positron)
is emitted from an atomic
nucleus, transforming the
original nuclide to its isobar.
 2 TYPES OF BETA DECAY
BETA MINUS (β−) DECAY
 a neutron is converted to a proton and the process creates an
electron and an electron antineutrino
 also known as Electron Emission

 Example:

Parent Nuclide Daughter Nuclide

 2 TYPES OF BETA DECAY
BETA PLUS (β+) DECAY
 a proton is converted to a neutron and the process creates a positron and an
electron neutrino
 also known as Positron Emission

 Example:

Parent Nuclide Daughter Nuclide

 PARENT NUCLIDE
-is the decaying element

 DAUGHTER NUCLIDE
-is the resulting element

 NUCLEAR TRANSMUTATION
-is the process wherein the original element becomes a new
element
NUCLEAR TRANSMUTATION

Parent Nuclide Daughter Nuclide

 ELECTRON CAPTURE
 Is a process in which the proton-rich nucleus of an electrically neutral atom
absorbs an inner atomic electron
 Also known as K-capture or L-capture
 GAMMA EMISSION

 Is a type of radioactive
decay in which some
unstable atomic nuclei
dissipate excess energy
GAMMA EMISSION
Light Rays  Electron absorbs light energy or
the photons

 Whenever an electron absorbs

energy, it hops on the next energy
𝜸 level

 In order to go back to the original

energy level, it needs to release
the light energy or the photons it
absorbs
GAMMA EMISSION

 It does not change

the atomic number
and mass number of
an element