Radioactive Decay Simulator
How Nuclear Decay Works
Select an element and decay type above to see the nuclear equation that represents the decay process.
Nuclear Decay Types
| Decay Type |
Particle Emitted |
Change in Mass Number (A) |
Change in Atomic Number (Z) |
| Alpha (α) |
He-4 nucleus (²⁴He) |
-4 |
-2 |
| Beta (β) |
Electron (e⁻) |
0 |
+1 |
| Gamma (γ) |
Photon (γ) |
0 |
0 |
Made by James Kua, Temasek Junior College