Radioactive Decay Equations (2021)

Uranium-238  decays into  Thorium-234  by emitting .........

• an alpha particle
• a beta particle
• gamma rays
• visible light

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

• Alpha
• beta
• gamma 
• none

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

After the alpha decay of element ₂₄X⁵⁰ what does element Y look like?

(X and Y are generic elements)

• ₂₂Y⁵⁰

• ₂₂Y⁴⁶

• ₂₀Y⁴⁸

• ₂₆Y⁵⁴

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Solve this equation for alpha decay.

₈₅²⁰⁹At = ___ + ₂⁴He

• ₈₃²⁰⁵Bi

• ₈₆²⁰⁹Rn

• ₈₁²⁰⁷Tl

• ₈₅²⁰⁸At

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Find the element which results from this beta decay.

¹⁴₆C --> ⁰_-1e + ________

• ¹⁴₅B

• ¹⁴₆C

• ¹⁴₇N

• ⁴₂He

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Solve this equation for beta decay.

₆¹⁴C = ___ + _-1⁰e

• ₄¹⁰Be

• ₇¹⁴N

• ₂¹⁰He

• ₆¹³C

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Has the symbol

• Alpha
• Beta 
• Gamma

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Has the symbol

• Alpha
• Beta
• Gamma

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

In a correctly written symbol what number would be located in the "A" position?

• number of neutrons

• atomic number

• number of electrons

• mass number

In a correctly written symbol what number would be located in the "Z" position?

• number of neutrons

• atomic number

• number of electrons

• mass number

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NGSS.HS-PS1-7