In the following video Paul Andersen explains how the nucleon number and charge is conserved in all nuclear reactions and radioactive decay. Fission, fusion, alpha decay, beta decay, and gamma decay all conserve the number of neutrons and protons, as well as charge. [8:27]

Concepts

fission, fusion, radioactive decay

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alpha decay, beta decay, gamma decay, nuclear reactions, nucleon number, conservation of nucleon number, law of conservation of energy

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Classroom Considerations

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