Introduction to Radioactivity and the Band of Stability

What type of decay occurs in all isotopes that have more than 83 protons?

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

• positron emission

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What type of decay occurs in all isotopes whose neutron:proton ratio is too low (not enough neutrons)?

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

• positron emission

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What type of decay occurs in nuclides whose neutron:proton ratio is too high (too many neutrons)?

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

• positron emission

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What type of decay does not emit actual matter?

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

• positron emission

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Why don't isotopes located in the band of stability undergo decay?

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What is the most important thing in determining the stability of a nucleus?

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All nuclei are the most stable when they have the same number of protons as neutrons.

• True

• False

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This is a symbol for what type of particle?

• alpha particle

• beta particle

• gamma ray

• positron

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This is a symbol for what type of particle?

• alpha particle

• beta particle

• gamma ray

• positron

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

This is a symbol for what type of particle?

• alpha particle

• beta particle

• gamma ray

• positron

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8