Radioactivity Short Test Review

Which particles make up the nucleus of an atom?

• protons and neutrons
• electrons and protons
• electrons, protons, and neutrons
• electrons and neutrons

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What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?

• 14
• 7
• 15
• 18

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An element with a mass number of 11 and an atomic number of 5 has how many neutrons?

• 11
• 5
• 6
• 16

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An isotope of an element has the same number of _________, but a different number of _________.

• Protons, electrons

• Protons, neutrons

• Electrons, neutrons

• Neutrons, protons

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In order of most to least penetrating radiation we have

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

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Which type of radiation releases an electron?

• Alpha radiation

• Beta radiation

• Gamma radiation

• Theta radiation

Which type of radioactive decay is occurring in this equation? 

• Alpha decay
• beta decay
• gamma decay
• positron emission

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The rate at which a radioactive element decays is its ____.

• quarter life
• whole life
• wonderful life 
• half life

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Energy in the sun is produced as a result of nuclear ____ reactions.

• fusion
• fission
• waste
• sub

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If the half life of a radioactive element is 100yrs, how long would it take for the radioactivity to reduce by one half?

• 200yrs
• 100yrs
• 50yrs
• 300yrs

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