Unit 2 Practice 6: Nuclear Decay Reactions

What particle completes this reaction?

• alpha particle
• beta particle
• gamma particle
• neutron

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Solve this equation for the missing element.

• Ag-115

• Cd-115

• Pd-115

• Not Listed

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If Gadolinium-150 goes through alpha decay, the resulting element has a new atomic mass of _____.

• 150
• 148
• 146
• 151

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What is the symbol for an alpha particle?

• ⁴₂He
• ⁰_-1e
• ⁰₊₁ e
• ¹₀n

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Solve for the missing daughter atom in the following equation:

¹⁴₆C --> ⁰_-1e + ________

• ¹⁴₅B

• ¹⁴₆C

• ¹⁴₇N

• ⁴₂He

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Solve this equation for alpha decay.

₈₈²²⁶Ra --> ___ + ₂⁴He

• ₈₆²²²Rn

• ₈₉²²⁶Ac

• ₈₄²²⁴Po

• ₈₈²²⁵Ra

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Solve this equation for positron decay.

₅¹⁰ B--> ___ + +₁⁰e

• ₄¹⁰Be

• ₆¹⁰C

• ₇¹⁰N

• ₆¹³C

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Solve this equation for beta decay.

₅¹⁰ B--> ___ + _-1⁰e

• ₄¹⁰Be

• ₆¹⁰C

• ₇¹⁰N

• ₆¹³C

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Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

• Alpha
• Beta
• Gamma 
• none

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Which number should go in the missing blank #2?

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