Radioactivity

A radioisotope is any atom that contains an unstable _____.

• energy level

• nucleus

• orbital

• electron

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_____ is when the composition of a radioisotope changes.

• ions

• isomers

• nuclear decay

• Geiger counters

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What are three types of nuclear radiation?

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

• delta

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What are three effects of nuclear radiation?

• ionizes atoms

• molecules change

• stabilizes the nucleus

• cellular function breaks down

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How can nuclear radiation be detected?

• Geiger counters

• home radiation detectors

• masks with filters

• film badges

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The process in which an unstable atomic nucleus emits charged particles and energy.

• radioisotope

• energy level

• radioactivity

• energy charging

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The following are common types of nuclear radiation:

• x-rays

• gamma rays

• delta rays

• beta particles

Which groups of particles make up an alpha particle?

• two electrons

• two protons

• two neutrons

• no electrons, protons, or neutrons

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Which events take place during beta decay?

• a protein decomposes into a neutron and an electron

• a neutron decomposes into a proton and an electron

• an electron is emitted from the nucleus

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A(n) _____ is a penetrating ray of energy emitted by an unstable nucleus.

• alpha particle

• gamma ray

• beta particle

• delta particle

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