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Decay and Half-life

Authored by Monika Kalamon

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

21 Questions

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Decay and Half-life
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Is radioactive decay 'spontaneous' ?

yes

no

sometimes

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Is radioactive decay 'random' ?

yes

no

sometimes

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which best describes what happens during radioactive decay?

the emission of radioactivity

the build up of radioactivity

the splitting of radioactivity

the expansion of radioactivity

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

During radioactive decay, the element can change?

true

false

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

During radioactive decay ....?

another element might be made

another element is always made

another element is never made

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

During radioactive decay ....?

radioactivity is always given out

radioactivity is sometimes given out

radioactivity is never given out

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Half-life?

The amount of time it takes for some of the nuclei in a sample of the isotope to decay
The amount of time it takes for half the electrons in a sample of the isotope to decay
The amount of time it takes for half the nuclei in a sample of the isotope to decay
the amount of time it takes to double the nuclei in a sample of the isotope to decay

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