Radioactive Decay Quiz

In the equation, ¹⁴₆C --> ¹⁴₇N + ⁰_-1B, the _______ decay of radioactive carbon-14 results in the creation of a new nitrogen-14 atom.

• Gamma

• Beta

• Alpha

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How is the alpha particle written in a nuclear equation?

• ^4₂He
• ^2₄He

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Uranium-238  decays into  Thorium-234  by emitting .........

• an alpha particle
• a beta particle
• gamma rays
• visible light

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Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

• Alpha
• beta
• gamma 
• none

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

• ₂₂Y⁵⁰
• ₂₂Y⁴⁶
• ₂₀Y⁴⁸
• ₂₆Y⁵⁴

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

• ₂₃Y⁵⁰
• ₂₂Y⁴⁶
• ₂₅Y⁵⁰
• ₂₄Y⁵⁰

Solve this equation for alpha decay.
₈₅²⁰⁹At = ___ + ₂⁴He

• ₈₃²⁰⁵Bi
• ₈₆²⁰⁹Rn
• ₈₁²⁰⁷Tl
• ₈₅²⁰⁸At

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Gamma rays have

• no mass

• a huge mass

• a small mass

• an average mass

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Solve this equation for beta decay.
₆¹⁴C = ___ + _-1⁰e

• ₄¹⁰Be
• ₇¹⁴N
• ₂¹⁰He
• ₆¹³C

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How is the alpha particle written in a nuclear equation?

• ⁴₂He

• ²₄He

• ⁰_-1e

• ⁰₀γ

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