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- 1. Multiple ChoiceAlpha particles.....a) are positively charged.b) consist of two protons and four neutrons.c) can penetrate any thickness of matterd) All of the above
- 2. Multiple Choice
When a nucleus undergoes gamma decay, the atomic number of the element....
remains the same
decreases by one.
increases by one.
increases by two.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceRadioactive materials have unstable...electronsprotonsnucleineutrons
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe type of radioactive particle that can be stopped by a sheet of paper is the ____.alpha particlebeta particlegamma raypositron
- 5. Multiple ChoiceNegatively charged particles emitted from a nucleus at a high speed are ____.alpha particlegamma raysbeta particlesX rays
- 6. Multiple ChoiceTwo atoms of the same element but with different mass numbers are called________electronsisotopesionsreaction partners
- 7. Multiple Choice
What do these isotopes of carbon all have in common?
126C, 136C, 146C
they all have the same number of neutrons & mass number
they all have the same atomic number and neutrons
they all have the same atomic number and electrons
they all have the same number of protons, atomic number, and mass number
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?
Alpha
beta
gamma
none
- 9. Multiple ChoicePositively charged particles that consist of two protons and two neutrons are calledalpha particlesbeta particlesgamma raysneutron emissions
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIn order of most to least penetrating radiation we haveAlpha , Beta, GammaBeta , Gamma , AlphaGamma, Beta, AlphaGamma, Alpha, Beta
- 11. Multiple Choice
If we start off with element 5024X, and alpha decay occurs we get another element [Y] that looks like....
5022Y
4622Y
4820Y
5426Y
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?alphabetagammanone
- 13. Multiple Choice
Identify the missing substance in each of the following nuclear reactions.
_____→13756 Ba + 0−1B
13755Ba
13757La
13856Ba
13755Cs
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following elements is formed when an alpha particle is emitted from 24395Am?
Uranium
Radium
Plutonium
Neptunium
- 15. Multiple Choice
168 O undergoes positron emission to form what isotope and decay particle?
167N + 01e
178O + 01e
166O + 01e
157N + 01e
- 16. Multiple Choice
For the following nuclear reaction, what is the identity of particle [X]?
X → 86Rn222 + 2He4
Astatine
Radon
Francium
Radium
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