Radioactivity

What is the symbol for an alpha particle?

• ⁴₂He
• ⁰_-1e
• ⁰₊₁ e
• ¹₀n

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The three types of nuclear radiation in increasing order of penetrating power are ____.  

•   alpha, beta, gamma 
• X ray, beta, gamma
• alpha, gamma, beta 
• X ray, gamma, beta 

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In the symbol ²⁰⁶₈₂Pb what does 206 stand for?

• Mass number
• Atomic number
• Atomic mass
• Number of protons

The type of radioactive particle that can be stopped by a sheet of paper is the ____.

• alpha particle
• beta particle
• gamma ray
• uranium

Identify the type of nuclear decay shown here

²¹⁴₈₃Bi → ⁰_-1e + ²¹⁴₈₄Po

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

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Two or more nuclei combine to form one larger nucleus in the process of nuclear _____.

• Fusion
• Fission
• Tracing
• Decay

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The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is

• fusion
• fission
• decay
• gamma radiation

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This is an example of ---

• Radioactive Decay
• Nuclear Fission
• Nuclear Fusion
• Fossil fuel reaction

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A sample of Radium-228 decays from 100g to 12.5g. How many half lives did it experience?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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

• fusion
• fission
• waste
• sub

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