Honors Nuclear Equations Practice

What particle completes this reaction?

• alpha particle
• beta particle
• gamma particle
• neutron

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Complete the nuclear equation and determine the type of decay that is occurring in this reaction. 

• alpha
• beta
• gamma
• none

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Solve this equation for alpha decay.
²⁰⁹₈₅At = ___ + ⁴₂He

• ²⁰⁵₈₃Bi
• ²⁰⁹₈₆Rn
• ²⁰⁷₈₁Tl
• ²⁰⁸₈₅At

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NGSS.HS-PS1-7

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Solve this equation for alpha decay.
²²⁶₈₈Ra = ___ + ⁴₂He

• ²²²₈₆Rn
• ²²⁶₈₉Ac
• ²²⁴₈₄Po
• ²²⁵₈₈Ra

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Solve this equation for beta decay.
⁶⁰₂₇Co = ___ + ⁰_-1e

• ⁵⁶₂₅Mn
• ⁶⁰₂₈Ni
• ⁵⁸₂₃V
• ⁵⁹₂₇Co

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Solve this equation for beta decay.
¹⁴₆C = ___ + ⁰_-1e

• ¹⁰₄Be
• ¹⁴₇N
• ^10₂He
• ^13₆C

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The following is an example of what type of reaction?
²⁴³₉₅Am  →  ²³⁹₉₃Np + ⁴₂He 

• alpha decay
• beta decay
• gamma decay

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Balance the following nuclear decay equation:

¹⁴₆C --> ⁰_-1e + ________

• ¹⁴₅B

• ¹⁴₆C

• ¹⁴₇N

• ⁴₂He

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

• Alpha
• beta
• gamma 
• none

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Negatively charged particles emitted from a nucleus at a high speed are ____.  

• alpha particle
• gamma rays
• beta particles
• X rays

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8