AQA GCSE TPA P4 Radiation

In order of most to least penetrating radiation we have

• Alpha , Beta,  Gamma
• Beta , Gamma , Alpha
• Gamma, Beta, Alpha
• Gamma, Alpha, Beta

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Mass number of atom shown is

• 3
• 6
• 9
• 12

To make this a different isotope you would

• Add a proton
• Add a neutron
• Add an electron
• Add a proton, neutron and electron

To make this a different ion you would

• Add a proton
• Add a neutron
• Add an electron
• Add a proton, neutron and electron

Most of an Atom is empty space

• True
• False

Has a mass of 4 and a charge of +2

• Alpha
• Beta
• Gamma

Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

• Alpha
• beta
• gamma 
• none

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which type of radioactive decay gives off energy only?

• alpha
• beta
• gamma

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

If we start off with element ₂₄X⁵⁰ after an alpha decay we get another element Y that looks like

• ₂₂Y⁵⁰
• ₂₂Y⁴⁶
• ₂₀Y⁴⁸
• ₂₆Y⁵⁴

If we start off with element ₂₄X⁵⁰ after an beta decay we get another element Y that looks like

• ₂₃Y⁵⁰
• ₂₂Y⁴⁶
• ₂₅Y⁵⁰
• ₂₄Y⁵⁰