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- 1. Multiple Choice
What type of decay is shown here
23892U ---> 23490Th + 42He.
alpha
beta
gamma
- 2. Multiple Choice
What type of nuclear decay is shown here
13756Ba →→ 13756Ba + γ rays
alpha
beta
gamma
- 3. Multiple Choice
Finish this equation
20983Bi--> _______ + 20581Tl
42He
0-1e
y
- 4. Multiple Choice
Identify the type of nuclear decay shown here
21483Bi → 0-1e + 21484Po
alpha
beta
gamma
- 5. Multiple Choice
finish the equation
22688Ra --> ____ + 22688Ra
42He
0-1e
y
- 6. Multiple Choice
finish the equation
18173Ta --> ____ + 18174W
42He
0-1e
y
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe most penetrating type of radiation is the ____.alpha particlegamma raybeta particleuranium
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe type of radioactive particle that can be stopped by a sheet of paper is the ____.alpha particlebeta particlegamma rayuranium
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA helium nucleus with two protons and two neutrons is called a(n) ____.alpha particleelectroscopebeta particlegamma ray
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe three types of nuclear radiation in increasing order of penetrating power are ____.alpha, beta, gammaX ray, beta, gammaalpha, gamma, betaX ray, gamma, beta
- 11. Multiple Choice
What type of decay is shown here
23892U ---> 23490Th + 42He.
alpha
beta
gamma
- 12. Multiple Choice
Identify the type of nuclear decay shown here
21483Bi → 0-1e + 21484Po
alpha
beta
gamma
- 13. Multiple Choice
finish the equation
22688Ra --> ____ + 22688Ra
42He
0-1e
y
- 14. Multiple Choice
finish the equation
18173Ta --> ____ + 18174W
42He
0-1e
y
- 15. Multiple Choice
Has the symbolAlphaBetaGammaelectron - 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?Alphabetagammanone
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat particle completes this reaction?alpha particlebeta particlegamma particleneutron
- 18. Multiple ChoiceSolve this equation for alpha decay.
88226Ra = ___ + 24He86222Rn89226Ac84224Po88225Ra - 19. Multiple ChoiceThe process of nuclear change in an atom of radioactive material is called...nuclear decaynuclear massisotopesradon
- 20. Multiple ChoiceDuring beta decay, a nucleus ....gives up two protons and two neutrons.maintains the same number of protons and neutrons.loses a proton and gains a neutron.gains a proton and loses a neutron.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceRadioactive materials have unstable...electronsprotonsnucleineutrons
- 22. Multiple Choice
Why does an atom undergo alpha decay?
The nucleus is too large
The nucleus has too many neutrons
The nucleus has too much energy
- 23. Multiple Choice
Why does an atom undergo beta decay?
The nucleus is too large
The nucleus has too many neutrons
The nucleus has too much energy
- 24. Multiple Choice
Why does an atom undergo gamma decay?
The nucleus is too large
The nucleus has too many neutrons
The nucleus has too much energy
- 25. Multiple ChoiceHow many protons does this isotope of titanium have?48222670
- 26. Multiple Choice
263104Rf —› ____ + 0-1e
268105Db
263105Db
263106Sg
263103Lr
- 27. Multiple Choice
146C —› ____ + 0-1e
126C
147N
148O
145B
- 28. Multiple Choice
What type of radioactive decay is this an example?
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
- 29. Multiple Choice
True or false, the parent isotope is more stable than the daughter?
True
False
- 30. Multiple Choice
Radioactive decay happens because the atom is unstable?
True
False
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