Radioactive decay particles

Which of the following is an alpha decay particle?

• electron

• helium nucleus

• positron

• gamma ray

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Which of the following is a beta minus decay particle?

• electron

• helium nucleus

• positron

• gamma ray

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What type of decay occurs when the nucleus has too much energy?

• alpha

• beta minus

• beta plus

• gamma

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What type of decay occurs when there are too many protons in a nucleus?

• alpha

• beta minus

• beta plus

• gamma

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What type of radioactive decay is this example?

• alpha

• beta minus

• beta plus

• gamma

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What type of radioactive decay is this example?

• alpha

• beta minus

• beta plus

• gamma

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What change happens in the nucleus for this radioactive decay example?

• loses 2 protons + 2 neutrons

• neutron becomes a proton

• proton becomes a neutron

• no change to nucleus

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What change happens in the nucleus for this radioactive decay example?

• loses 2 protons + 2 neutrons

• neutron becomes a proton

• proton becomes a neutron

• no change to nucleus

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Which type of radioactive decay has the highest penetrating ability?

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

• it is the same for all of them

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Using your periodic table, what is the element formed when Astatine undergoes alpha decay

• Po-206

• Rn-206

• At-206

• Bi-206

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