What is 3 examples nuclear transmutation?

Answer 1

Because transmutation, the change of one element into another, is only accomplished by some kind of change in the nucleus of an atom. It's a nuclear change, and a nuclear reaction is the only change that will facilitate transmutation.

Answer 2

1. Uranium-238 turning into Plutonium-239 through neutron capture.
2. Nitrogen-14 transforming into Carbon-14 through cosmic ray interactions in the Earth's atmosphere.
3. Bismuth-83 decaying into Polonium-210 through alpha decay.

Answer 3

Nuclear transmutation is a rather general term for a change in the nucleus of an atom. This change can be any one of several different types. The nucleus can either lose a particle or two in radioactive decay, or it might absorb a particle and undergo change in that way. The key is that the change in the nucleus actually changes the atom involved from one element into another. There are a number of different processes that cause nuclear transmutation, and one is radioactive decay. Links can be found below, and if you follow them, you'll find more information.

Answer 4

One example would be, uranium-238 decays into thorium-

234 and an (alpha) particle.

Answer 5

The disintegration of U-235 to Th-231:
235U----------------alpha particle----------------------231Th