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Radioactivity 6 - Application of nuclear decay

Authored by Gregory O'DOWD

Physics

10th Grade

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Radioactivity 6 - Application of nuclear decay
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A radioactive source decays by alpha emission. What effect will the decay have on the number of protons in the atoms nuclei?

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A radioactive source decays by alpha emission. What effect will the decay have on the number of neutrons in the atoms nuclei?

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A radioactive source decays by beta emission. What effect will the decay have on the number of neutrons in the atoms nuclei?

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A radioactive source decays by alpha emission. What effect will the decay have on the mass number?

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Decrease by 2

Decrease by 4

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A radioactive source decays by alpha emission. What effect will the decay have on the atomic number?

No change

Decrease by 2

Decrease by 4

Decrease by 1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A radioactive source decays by beta emission. What effect will the decay have on the atomic number?

No change

Decrease by 2

Increase by 1

Decrease by 1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A radioactive source decays by beta emission. What effect will the decay have on the mass number?

No change

Decrease by 2

Increase by 1

Decrease by 1

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