Radioactivity: Types

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

• Protons, electrons
• Protons, neutrons
• Electrons, neutrons

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What type of radioactive decay is shown here?

• Alpha decay
• Beta decay
• Gamma decay

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which type of radiation releases an electron?

• Alpha radiation
• Beta radiation
• gamma radiation

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What type of radiation can be stopped by clothing or a piece of paper?

• Alpha radiation
• Beta radiation
• gamma radiation

What particle is released when an unstable isotope undergoes alpha radiation?

• an helium nucleus
• an electron
• a photon of light

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which is NOT a characteristic of gamma radiation?

• High energized photon of light
• Can be stopped by a sheet of aluminum foil
• Is the most harmful type of radiation to humans
• Our use of protection is concrete, or several inches of lead

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What type of decay is shown here

• alpha decay
• beta decay
• gamma decay

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

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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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which type of radioactive decay is occurring in this equation? 

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

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

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

• 14
• 7
• 15
• 18

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1