radioactive decay

Solve this equation for alpha decay.
₈₅²⁰⁹At = ___ + ₂⁴He

• ₈₃²⁰⁵Bi
• ₈₆²⁰⁹Rn
• ₈₁²⁰⁷Tl
• ₈₅²⁰⁸At

Balance the following equation:
¹⁴₆C --> ⁰_-1e + ________

• ¹⁴₅B
• ¹⁴₆C
• ¹⁴₇N
• ⁴₂He

Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

• Alpha
• beta
• gamma 
• none

Solve this equation for beta decay.

₆¹⁴C = ___ + _-1⁰e

• ₄¹⁰Be

• ₇¹⁴N

• ₂¹⁰He

• ₆¹³C

Complete the nuclear equation and determine the type of decay that is occurring in this reaction. 

• alpha
• beta
• gamma
• none

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Solve Alpha/Beta

Uranium 238 emits an alpha particle to become what nucleus?

• Thorium-234

• Thorium-239

• Thorium-236

If the half-life of a radioactive substance is 4 days, how much of a 200-g radioactive sample is left after 16 days?

• 800g

• 50g

• 25g

• 12.5g

Solve this equation for alpha decay.
₈₅²⁰⁹At = ___ + ₂⁴He

• ₈₃²⁰⁵Bi
• ₈₆²⁰⁹Rn
• ₈₁²⁰⁷Tl
• ₈₅²⁰⁸At

Solve this equation for beta decay.
₆¹⁴C = ___ + _-1⁰e

• ₄¹⁰Be
• ₇¹⁴N
• ₂¹⁰He
• ₆¹³C

What particle completes this reaction?

• alpha particle
• beta particle
• gamma particle
• neutron